No. 61 Poplar Street Re-imagined Interior. The Structure Of The Brooklyn Newsboys’ Lodging House Closely

no. 61 poplar street re-imagined interior. the structure of the brooklyn newsboys’ lodging house closely resembled that of the CAS’s lodging houses in manhattan. it provided cost-effective accommodations, including beds, meals, washrooms, a gymnasium, an in-house school, a superintendent, & similar amenities. in addition to its designation as the newsboys’ lodging house or newsboys’ home, an 1899 article calls it the children’s home and the working boys’ home.

the building was situated on the northern side of poplar street, west of the block’s center, bordered by henry and hicks streets. positioned 2 blocks south of the entrance to the brooklyn bridge (brooklyn heights).

for more details, check out nineduane.queensity.com. it’s a lovely resource on the lodging houses for any newsies-writing!

- images created by midjourney.