According to some random website I found, a sewer interceptor is one that "
in a combined system, control(s) the flow of sewage to the treatment plant. In a storm, they allow some of the sewage to flow directly into a receiving stream, thus keeping it from overflowing onto the streets. Also used in separate systems to collect the flows from main and trunk sewers and carry them to treatment points." Apparently, there's one referred to as the "Rector Street Interceptor" that flows under the intersection of Jewett and Post Avenues. In 1955 the NYC Dept. of Public Works took some nice shots of the intersection.
Eastern Corners
Southwestern Corner
It's fascinating to see that while still a commercial hub, it pales in comparison to what it used to be. It was actually busy enough to warrant its own NYC crossing guard. Can you imagine that today?
There are some pictures I have of adjacent buildings that have been converted from storefronts to apartments. I imagine the death brought to Richmond Avenue (in Port Richmond) by the Plaza contributed to the death of such small shopping districts all over the North Shore in the late sixties and early seventies.
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