Guide to the Jay Street Firehouse Records, 1972-1981 1972-1981

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Guide to the Jay Street Firehouse Records, 1972-1981 1972-1981

http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/poly/firehouse/firehouse.html

In 1976, the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn entered into a long-term lease with the City of New York to acquire the Jay Street Brooklyn Firehouse (also known as the Old Brooklyn Firehouse). Paul DeCicco and other administrators at Poly worked with architect William A. Hall for over a decade to design, plan, and fundraise for the firehouse renovations.

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