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234 Grand Street

Architect listed as N. H. Gaylor. 1 Brooklyn Eagle reports owner as "Dr. Andreas" and architect as W. H.

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234 Grand Street

Companion building to 230 Grand Street, next door.

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99 Commercial Street

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167 Grand Street

Real estate record and builders' guide: v. 20, no. 500: October 13, 1877, p. 798. Owner listed as Daniel Maujer in Brooklyn Eagle1

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Tuttle Building

Cast-iron fronted dry goods store, attributed to W. H. Gaylor. Connected to 705 Driggs (1888, W. H. Gaylor, architect).

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Built ca. 1840s or 1850s, possibly for J. C. Gandar. Occupied by Gandar's Bookstore through the 1880s. Purchased by Robert and John Whalen in 1886; housed their moving company through the 1940s. Building was demolished in 2007 for a new condominium development.

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Gandar's Bookstore

J. C. Gandar was a civic and literary leader of early Williamsburgh. His bookstore (pictured) was located at the corner of Grand and Fifth Streets The address on the advertisement above (156 Grand Street) seems to be incorrect - other versions of this add show the street names on the side of the building: Fifth Street is on the left facade and Grand Street is on the right.