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The "congregation founded by 65 German emigrants who had settled in the old village of East New York, in the town of New Lots, now the 26th Ward. The congregants first met in the Sackman homestead on Liberty Avenue, which was then known as Virginia Road, at the corner of New Jersey Avenue. Founders included Frederick Middendorf, president of the East New York Savings Bank... The village at that time was divided in three sections, known as Plunders Neck, BonaFettle [?] and Blood Hollow. The first two sections were German, the latter Irish... Rev. F. G. Zenner was the first pastor.

Th. Engelhardt has plans in hand for a one-story brick roller skating rink to be erected on Grand street, near Second street. It will have a frontage of 50 feet on Grand street, 75 feet on North First street, x190 feet deep. Owner, E. Schlueter; cost, $10,000.

Building appears on 1916 Belcher Hyde Atlas of Brooklyn. Map labels building as "Shiff & Co.". Property appears on 1907 Bromley as two matching brick buildings, similar footprint to 1916/current. 1919 - occupied by Diener & Co., "Manufacturers of Parlor Furniture"