tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post1723037688336107793..comments2024-03-26T04:26:04.911-07:00Comments on Lost City: Heilbut and Kleefeld!Brooks of Sheffieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-39787431563927336102009-12-11T05:42:39.312-08:002009-12-11T05:42:39.312-08:00OMG! Kenneth, please contact me at lostcitybrooks@...OMG! Kenneth, please contact me at lostcitybrooks@gmail.com. I have so many questions for you.Brooks of Sheffieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-10971540348883245802009-12-10T21:08:03.205-08:002009-12-10T21:08:03.205-08:00Thanks for the research. My grandfather was Herman...Thanks for the research. My grandfather was Herman Kleefeld. His restaurant became something of a speakeasy, frequented by judges from across the street during Prohibition, to whom beverages were served in teacups. <br /><br />--Kenneth Kleefeldkleenethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646773259875756553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-69619138427030128602009-11-23T07:14:23.269-08:002009-11-23T07:14:23.269-08:00Nice work. But when did it become "Brooks'...Nice work. But when did it become "Brooks'"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-80129593339779674292009-11-20T07:02:33.333-08:002009-11-20T07:02:33.333-08:00The Greater Astoria Historical Society shows that ...The Greater Astoria Historical Society shows that old Court House photo twice on their site: Images > Community Landmarks > Court House. It's flipped on Gallery page 1 and the right way (but with "City Hall" cropped out) on Gallery page 6.Ian Schoenherrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906881923887306477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-56006863046210865742009-11-20T02:59:50.417-08:002009-11-20T02:59:50.417-08:00Oh, and I think that old photo is probably about 1...Oh, and I think that old photo is probably about 10 years older than stated, as I believe most old Queens horse car lines were electrified in the early 1890s.mingusalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05243344762935777939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-40959170919560765002009-11-20T02:50:29.450-08:002009-11-20T02:50:29.450-08:00Great work. A place I had always wondered about b...Great work. A place I had always wondered about back when I used to spend a lot of time in that neighborhood, and every time I've gone by there since.<br /><br />Now, any insight on the very ornate building 2 doors south of Brooks?mingusalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05243344762935777939noreply@blogger.com