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I'm doing family research, and my father was born at this hospital. From what I see on the web, it no longer exists (I live way down south in Alabama, so I can't exactly pop in to NYC to ask around!). Anyone know when it closed? Thanks!
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I think around 2000 or 2001. Do some research on Interfaith Hospital. They shut the facility down and relocated it.
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Thanks a bunch! I forgot to mention that my father was born in the '30's, so for all I knew it could've been closed for 50 years or something. Thanks again!
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It was called Brooklyn Jewish Hospital and was around in the eighties. It server the neighborhood and people would refer to going to "the Jewish" (as opposed to "the Methodist" or "the Lutheran" I guess). Falling on hard times it merger with St Johns on Atlantic which was Episcopalian -hence Intefaith. It was opened for a while as Interfaith, then closed. If you are interested I am sure you can find more information about it as it was a neighborhood institution.
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If you're talking about the Brooklyn Jewish Hospital on Prospect and Classon it is now apt. buildings. I know quite a few people who were born there sometime between 1920 - 1940. Brooklyn Jewish Hospital (Prospect and Classon), incorporated in 1901 and opened this building in 1927. Albert Einstein had surgery performed here in the early 1950s. In 1979, Brooklyn Jewish filed for bankruptcy and merged with St. John's Episcopal Hospital in 1982 to form Interfaith Medical Center. In 2000 Interfaith relocated its entire facilty to the former St. John's facility across the street.
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Well, I did a little searching on Google for Brooklyn Jewish Hospital, and there's a reference on a genealogy page to that hospital being started in 1908 under the name Brooklyn Jewish rather than Crown Heights. You can see it at the bottom of the following page: http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Worship/Jew.History.html Does anyone know the best agency, whether government or private, in NYC to get a definitive answer as to when Crown Heights Hospital closed/merged, and if there are birth records still in existence beyond certificates? I know for a fact that my father was born at CHH since I have a copy of his birth certificate that I obtained from NYC's archives. Or, is it possible that CHH was an informal name for BJH, and that someone wrote CHH on the certificate rather than the official name? I'm just wondering if whatever hospital CHH became a part of has any records that may be of use to me. The certificate doesn't even have his parent's birthplaces listed, except for "USA".
BTW, my father's address at birth is listed as 1066 N.Y. Ave. Anyone know if there's still houses on that part of that street that have been there since 1931?
Once again, thanks for all the tips! I hope to be able to come to NYC one of these days and just poke around for some info, but don't know when that'll be possible. Until then, tapping on the keyboard is about my only way of researching. -
Judging from mapquest, your father's birthplace appears to be near the corner of Tilden Avenue, which is considered the neighborhood of Flatbush. I looked at google digital maps and the buildings on that corner seem to be intact and, based on their shape and size, original. I live a short subway ride from there - too bad I don't have a digital camera, as I'd be happy to e-mail you a photo. If I go for a walk this weekend, I'll try to pass by and then post a description. If you google, "hpd online" or "nyc dept. of buildings" you might be able to find some more information. According to HPD, 1066 new york avenue is a two-story, three-unit building.
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bouzoukiman » Does anyone know the best agency, whether government or private, in NYC to get a definitive answer as to when Crown Heights Hospital closed/merged, and if there are birth records still in existence beyond certificates?
The agency in NYC you can try is the NYC Health & Hospitals Corp. As far as additional medical records, if there are any, they would probably be in microfiche (sp?) form. -
You guys are the coolest!
Seriously, thanks so much for trying to help out a southern boy. I'll be checking out those sources.
Jack, if you ever get that digital camera, let me know! That'd be really neat to see photos of the area. Every time I hear about the Flatbush area I think about the Stallone/Henry Winkler movie "Lords of Flatbush".
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Bouzoukiman, This morning I strolled through Crown Heights and Flatbush and made a point to pass by your father's childhood home. As I had guessed, it's near the corner of Tilden Avenue in Flatbush, and is part of a long line of attached two-story homes. The building is the same one that your father lived in, as it's obviously original. Judging from the outside, the building looks to be in good shape. The stoop is on the left-hand side of the building and consists of 4-5 steps. To the right of the stoop, comprising about three-quarters of the building's width, are three windows on each floor; above the front door is a lone window. The exterior of the building is unpainted red brick, with the trio of windows jutting out slightly in a semi-circular manner. Interestingly, the building appears to be owned by Rastafarians. Near the top of the buildng, there is a faded painting of an image of Africa set within a six-pointed star, and situated atop each side of the front gate is a miniature lion (the Lion of Judah is considered an emblem of the Messiah in this religion). Most of the block is lined with trees, there is a large public grammar school (public school # 181) on the other side of the street, and busy Church Avenue is two blocks north. The area is predominantly Caribbean, and the air smells good from all of the restaurants. I hope that this gives you a clearer idea of 1066 New York Avenue and the surrounding area. Best wishes, Jack
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Jack, Thanks again SO MUCH for the information. I really hope I can get to Brooklyn one of these years and see the area. That would be really neat. I haven't checked out those agencies yet, but I plan to. Also, thanks again to ALL of you who posted replies. You're the best! Patrick
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I was born in crown heights hospital in 1954. and i remember my mother said it was on crown st. it is no longer there,i think it is now an apt building. i have been seeking anyone who knows info on this hospital.
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The hospital on Crown Street was Carson C. Peck Memorial at 570 Crown between Albany and Troy Avenues. It opened in 1919 and closed in the late 90s. Demolished in 2003. A girl's Yeshiva and apartment building are now on the property.
Thought I can't confirm this, was told that Lefferts Hospital at 460 Lefferts Avenue was once called Crown Heights Hospital.
Lefferts was demolished and a girl's Yeshiva built on the site in 1993. -
This came in via email:
I have stumbled across your blog while I was trying to find how to get my birth certificate from the former Crown Heights Hospital. It eventually became Lefferts General Hospital. I too was born there in the 1930s. (1936)
The hospital was located on Lefferts Blvd. and Brooklyn ave.
It was a few miles North of the location where his father lived on New York ave. He, who now lives in Alabama, was trying to locate information about Crown Heights Hospital where his father was born.
I would appreciate it if you could convey this information to the person who sent this post.
He (or she) can obtain birth records at NYC Health, Dept. of Vital Records 125 Worth St. NY NY10013generic signature! -
Lefferts AVENUE; Lefferts Blvd. is in Queens [the Lefferts family really got around]..
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