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1937-14
4 photos all "Sea Gate 1937" "Chomik & her Father" Solomon and Niusia. The area that is now Sea Gate was once known as Norton's Point. "Norton" was the name of the owner of a casino, which was situated where the Coney Island Light now stands. The neighborhood held a reputation for gambling before it was developed into a residential neighborhood.[1]
Sea Gate was developed into a full neighborhood in 1892 by developer Alrick Man.[1] By 1899, Sea Gate property owners included the Morgan, Dodge family, and Vanderbilt families. Governor Al Smith and others frequented the Atlantic Yacht Club, whose clubhouse was designed by Stanford White. Sea Gate is surrounded on three sides by water with private beaches. Several famous Jewish persons lived there around 1930. Note July 1937 on photo
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