Eagle Warehouse

28 Old Fulton Street | also 23 Doughty Street, 1 Elizabeth Place | Brooklyn Heights | built 1894

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Written with AI from the source each entry cites, then fact-checked.

1. 1882

   The Brooklyn Eagle's pressroom is built on the lot that later becomes the Eagle Warehouse

   A three-story pressroom designed by G. S. Morse was built in 1882, part of the first Brooklyn Eagle establishment. The old Eagle building was mostly demolished in 1892, but the pressroom at the back of the lot was kept and joined to the new fireproof warehouse. A metal eagle that once graced the old newspaper building is now fixed to the Fulton Street front.

   Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

2. 1894

   Frank Freeman completes a fireproof warehouse for furniture and silver

   The Eagle Warehouse & Storage Company hired Brooklyn architect Frank Freeman to build a fireproof warehouse, which was finished in 1894 for $300,000, furnishings included. The company stored furniture and silverware, keeping the silver in large fireproof vaults in the basement. Freeman added a seven-story extension on the east side in 1906.

   Source: Wikipedia

3. 1904

   Part of the warehouse serves as headquarters of the Brooklyn Law School

   From 1904 to 1928, part of the warehouse housed the headquarters of the Brooklyn Law School. The building was otherwise used mainly to store furniture and silverware.

   “Between 1904 and 1928, part of the warehouse was used as the headquarters of the Brooklyn Law School.”

   Source: Wikipedia

4. 1905

   Ballots from the disputed McClellan-Hearst mayoral race are stored here pending a recount

   The warehouse was one of three Brooklyn locations used to hold the ballots, pending a recount, from the disputed 1905 mayoral race between George B. McClellan Jr. and William Randolph Hearst, who accused the winner of fraud. Hearst posted guards to protect the ballot boxes. The case dragged on for years before he lost his bid to overturn the result.

   “…one of three Brooklyn locations used to store the ballots, pending a recount, of the contested 1905 Mayoral election…”

   Source: Wikipedia

5. 1980

   Bernard Rothzeid converts the warehouse into condominiums

   The building was renovated into condominiums by Brooklyn architect Bernard Rothzeid for $3,000,000, which included a $530,000 purchase price. The conversion demolished the center of the building to create an atrium that brings light to the apartments, and the penthouse uses the large clock face as a window. By 2021 the building had 85 apartments.

   Source: Wikipedia

Further reading

• Eagle Warehouse & Storage CompanyWikipedia

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