Smith, B. J. (Brian John), 1935-
Variant namesThe John H. Prentice mansion was located at 1 Grace Court in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood. The mansion was built for John H. Prentice (1803-1881), a businessman and owner of Prentice's Stores, a series of warehouses that were located on the piers that once lined the Brooklyn side of the East River. Prentice served as president of the Brooklyn Board of Water Commissioners, was one of the first Parks Commissioners in Brooklyn, and was treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the East River Bridge (now the Brooklyn Bridge). As of 2011, a condominium building stands where the mansion was located.
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- "Obituary: John H. Prentice." New York Times, March 15, 1881. Accessed August 3, 2011. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F10C11F7395B1B7A93C7A81788D85F458884F9
From the guide to the John H. Prentice mansion photographs, circa 1875 to 1930, (Brooklyn Historical Society)
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| referencedIn | William B. Provine collection of evolutionary biology reprints, 20th century. | Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. | |
| creatorOf | John H. Prentice mansion photographs, circa 1875 to 1930 | Center for Brooklyn History (2020-) | |
| referencedIn | Paul A. Freund papers | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| referencedIn | Litchfield family photograph collection, 1870 - 1910 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division |
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| associatedWith | Prentice, John H. | person |
| correspondedWith | Provine, William B. | person |
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