New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-21
NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
GEORGE ". BROWN DEAD.
HE WAS ONE OF THE CITY'S MOST
EXTENSIVE BUILDERS.
TWO FORTUNES MADE IN REAL EsrATE-HE PUT
UP THE FIRST BRICK HOUSES IN FULTON
ST FAST OF THE CITY HALL.

ST EAST OF THE CITY HALL
George Washington Brown, who was not only
one of the oldest builders OF Brooklyn, out WIN
was generally credited with having ouit nioie
houses In the city than any other man. "ieo az
his home No. "a South Portland-aVe. on sa'urua!
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Death was due 10 palsy
from which ne had suffered for year. lie TOOK u
his bed a week ago, and death came peaceiuiiy'
Mr. Brown was born in Columbia. Lancaster
County Penn on September IL. 1925 Ills mo'her
belonged to the Minnch family, when was III,
years prominent among the old Dutch famiiies vi
that territory. George attended schooi uh'h nc
was twelve years Old when he became clerk III
n store Two years later he launched INTO the
newsdealins business. and began 10 exhibit 'hose
shrewd traits Of the money-geiter which hna"y
made him man Of wealth
With three brothers he came to BROOKLYN III 1879
an elder brother Jacob having established buiid-
ing business George became an apprentice to MS
hrotber After serving his time he secured con-
tract for building he fronts OF houses. and then
huil, several houses for sale on lots bought from
John Treadwell
Mr. Brown bull; the first brick buildings that we're
erected in Fu.ton-st above the City Hall. Iney
were the building known as The Bank. at
Hanover Place and the building adjoining It, Inc
Bank" building sold thep-for 1920 while now the
same property is valued at about $1,000
George r. Brown. and partner OF George W..
said Yesterday that his father had built in all three
thousand buildings in Brooklyn. since the nrih VI
George W. Brown e. Son formed. in 1884, 1t has
nut up eighteen hundred houses. In the list are
one hundred buildings in Fulton st. among them
the row on the north side Of the street. between
Lawrence and Bridge. which were sold for S,Wo
each by the builder. Another now stands on the
south side Of Lafayette-ave.. from Flatbush-avc to
South Por,land-ave.
In 1857 Mr.. Brown held title to six hundred lots,
nearly ali of which he lost as result OF the crisis
Of that year.
Opening a real estate Office, he began to accumu-
late his second fortune He the first TO build
a fiat house in Brooklyn. His name Is SAID 10 ne
attached 10 more conveyances than mat OF any
other Brooklynite. and there is scarcely an I'M
portant street in the Western District In which there
are not Brown houses. Through exchange he heli
much property in other States and formerly o"he l
the Braddock House in Alexandria. Va; famous as
the headquarters of General Braddock. ana the
Riverside Hotel In Chicago. o I'D T., tho
last forty five years had driven some prominent
rioters ,-,u l., 1910
and Miss Webb of Brooklyn, in 1860 Mrs
Brown died ten years ago, and besides the son
two daughters survive. one living IN California
and the Sthsr eens the wfs IN ompan The
family atte=d ST. James, Protestant Episcopai
In politics Mr. Brown was Henry Clay Whis
and later Democrat He voted last fall FOR
Before the Mr. Brown belonged TO the
18Th Regiment from which he received an non
be Secured Substitutes FOR a number of prom
inent Brooklynites. among them the late ex-
Mayor James Howell IL, :, ,,,
The funeral. which will be private will be f heid
walter / Stecher Of St Timothys Church will
officiate Burial will be in Greenwood