B&W photo of apartment building at 14 Kensington Avenue, Jersey City.
Entry/Object ID
2023.011.0172
Description
Windows are open on the third floor. A tree is budding. Circa 1960s automobiles are parked along the curb.
Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Gelatin Print - silver bromide
Subject
Apartment building; Art Deco; rectangular plan; 3 stories plus raised basement; 6 bays; contrasting brick façade with geometric pattern spandrel panels; single, double and triple 3/1 sash windows except entry bay; flat roof; brick stepped parapet with radiating and geometric pattern spandrel panels; brick lintels and sills; central stoop spanning 3 bays with planter box enclosures, iron and glass double-door entrance with brick surround and panel in geometric pattern.
Subject Place
Location
Jersey City, NJ
Acquisition
Accession
2023.011
Source or Donor
John Amato
Acquisition Method
Donation
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1930 - circa 1970
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Location
Back of print
Transcription
14 Kensington Ave Jersey City
Material/Technique
Handwritten
Type
Inscription
Location
Back of print
Transcription
MAGGIO STUDIOS
5524 BERGENLINE AVE.
WEST NEW YORK, N. J.
