Thanks for the tour, Paul. Viewed a few of those scenes when I was a
kid living in Hempstead, and the times were such that my parents
allowed me to explore NY City, Brooklyn, and all else reachable by
train or bus during the daylight hours on weekends, all by myself. I
was 8 and 9 at the time.
Joseph McAllister
Pentaxian
On Dec 8, 2008, at 07:36 , PN Stenquist wrote:
I remember that building very well from my days commuting on the F
train. The clock on the tower didn't work back then, and it's
inaction always reminded me of the Mama and Papa's song "Twelve-
Thirty." ("...and a clock that always says twelve-thirty").
The building is known as "the Willy" or, more correctly, the
Williamsburgh Savings Bank. It is in Brooklyn. It was built in 1929,
and remained a bank and office building until 2006. It's now being
converted into luxury condos, which is a fate far superior to that
of many older buildings. Some nice pics of this architectural
delight can be found here:
http://www.forgotten-ny.com/STREET%20SCENES/willie/willie.html
Paul
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