. The greatest street in the world : the story of Broadway, old and new, from the Bowling Green to Albany . n the Commons—a safe place, as it wasso far removed from neighbors in the event of an ex-plosion. It was placed where the old Hall of Recordsstood for so many years, opposite the Brooklyn Bridge,but it was removed in 1728 to an island in the 1742, Joseph Paulding leased a part of the Fieldsand built a large brick-kiln, the clay being dug outfrom the land nea- the Collect, There were alsoseveral kilns erected for the burning of oyster shells forlime. In 1734, the first poor-hou
. The greatest street in the world : the story of Broadway, old and new, from the Bowling Green to Albany . n the Commons—a safe place, as it wasso far removed from neighbors in the event of an ex-plosion. It was placed where the old Hall of Recordsstood for so many years, opposite the Brooklyn Bridge,but it was removed in 1728 to an island in the 1742, Joseph Paulding leased a part of the Fieldsand built a large brick-kiln, the clay being dug outfrom the land nea- the Collect, There were alsoseveral kilns erected for the burning of oyster shells forlime. In 1734, the first poor-house was erected on the siteof the present county court-house. It was forty-sixfeet long, twenty-four feet wide, and two stories high,with a cellar—all of gray stone. It was furnished withspinning-wheels, leather and tools for shoemaking,knitting needles, flax, etc., for the employment of the in-mates. All paupers were required to work under penaltyof mild punishments, and parish children were taughtthe three Rs and employed at useful labor. Thehouse was also used for the correction of unruly -?^Iplr?* 91 92 The Worlds Greatest Street A vegetable garden was laid out near the house, and theinmates cultivated it for the use of the institution. The Bridewell, a prison for vagrants, for those guiltyof minor offences, and for those awaiting trial, was erectedin 1775, just previous to the Revolution. It stood facingBroadway between that thoroughfare and the westwing of the City Hall. It was a two story building ofgray stone; and at the time of the capture of Fort Wash-ington in November, 1776, it was still unfinished, thewindows being unglazed, and there was nothing to keepout the cold except the iron bars. Into this cheerlessand uncomfortable building over eight hundred ofMagaws captured garrison were thrust on the day oftheir capture, November sixteenth, and left three dayswithout food or fuel. It was used throughout the Revo-lution as a prison for American prisoners. Th
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