Tel 44 - Bedford © Frank H. Jump
© Frank H. Jump
© Frank H. Jump
© Frank H. Jump
This telephone exchange is before there were seven numbers. Now that this entire city block has been demolished, this is a new view of the Flatbush Extension.
Other Frank H. Tyler postings:
- Forgotten-NY
- NY Times mentions of Frank H. Tyler
- BROKER EXPLAINS BROOKLYN NEEDS; Real Estate in Many Sections Has Shown Constantly Advancing Values, February 11, 1912, Sunday – Section: Real Estate Financial News, Page XX1, 1213 words –
“Brooklyn, from the Standpoint of the Investor and Operator,” was the subject of an address delivered by Frank H. Tyler, a member of the Brooklyn Real Estate Board of Brokers at the West Side Branch of the Young Men’s Christian Association Thursday evening. Mr. Tyler said, in part:
- BROKER EXPLAINS BROOKLYN NEEDS; Real Estate in Many Sections Has Shown Constantly Advancing Values, February 11, 1912, Sunday – Section: Real Estate Financial News, Page XX1, 1213 words –
A telephone like 44 Bedford means the sign was probably painted before 1920. At that time the number would have been changed to BEDford 0044 (note the three first letters were capitalized, as from 1920 to 1930 you dialed the first three letters and 4 digits in NYC). Putting the numbers before the exchange name was common before 1920, especially around 1910 when the directories were put out with the numbers in that format (they went back to exchange first in 1912).
I’ll keep my eyes (lens) peeled for more of these. Very informative Bruce. THanks!