Brooklyn, New York City, Telephone Directory, 1955, Part 1

Author: New York Telephone Company
Publication date: 1955
Publisher: New York Telephone Company
Number of Pages: 768

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1955

BROOKLYN

NEW YORK CITY

TELEPHONE, DIRECTORY

1955

BOSTON-55€

CHICAGO-$1.20

DENVER-$1.75

SERVICE CALLS

No Charge For These Calls

Telephone est of )

Dial 611

'erder or ineed

"Repair Serv. re"

N FRANCISCO-$2.00

Num-bor net ! in d redory? !

Diai 411 "Informatio . "

Need e -sistance making a colf?

Dial "Operator""

OS ANGELES-$2.00

WASHINGTON-602

Business Dial 811 trop actions? ) "Business Offive"

NEW ORLEANS-$1.50

YOU CAN TRAVEL FAR FOR A LITTLE

A smatt sum Will take you hundreds if miles by Long Distance. Note these low rates for three-minute. Station he-Stowon gutis tom Brooklyn after 6 o'cloth every night and all die Sunday /They do Not inchule the federal excise tax of 10%; (See additional Long Distance rates to many other plades listed on Page 3 of this directory.) RETURN TO

EMERGENCY CALLS . FIRE, POLICE COAST GUARD AMBULANCE DIRECTORRXTO 67 Burout Atand For other Ipful information. See Table of Contents on Page.

SEE THE RED BOOK- SEPARATE "CLASSIFIED" DIRECTORY

ITS YELLOW PAGES TELL YOU "WHERE TO BUYIT">

NEW YORK TELE PHONE . COMPANY

19551

ST. LOUIS-$1.30

MALAJAI -- $1 45

FROM BROOKLYN

other repairs? )

Long Distance melis the miles

COSTS SO LITTLE ANY TIME

... even less nights after 6 and all'day Sunday

There are so many "perfect timely for a Long Distance call. Whim you're away on a frip - or planning a visit .. When forne- one dear to you is away at school or camp. On birtlidass and priniversaries -- or when the news is too good to bepri Or when you just feel like chatting awhile

Whatever the occasion; an ur+ hurried chat by Long Distance is the very best thing " next to being there in person. And it's so baby, fast, so low in cost?

Rat s are especially low nights after 6 P.M. and all day Sunday. For example, you can call fich any there in

BROOKLYN

All my 35%

Den ott/. 95%

Mil; rdukea $7.20

Dal as

L$1.65

Soci tie 311.00

They a rates are fur station -to-station enlla per thu Best threw minutos (not including federal acies bly).

EMERGENCY CALLS

IN AN EMERGENCY, tial the operator and say: "I want to report a FIRE," of "I want a POLICEMAN," or" "I want the COAST GUARD,"fjor "I want an AMBULANCE."

If you cannot stay at the telephone; tell the ope ator where help is needed.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) REctor 2-3500 290 Broadway, New York 7, N. Y.

WARNING: The Penal Law of the State of New York provides that

"any person who shall willfully refuse to immediately relinquish a party line when informed that such a line! is needed for an emergency call to a fire department or police department or for medical aid or ambulance

SERVICE CALLS (No charge for these calls)

Telephone out of order ar ( Dia) 611 ncec other repairs ?! (Repair Service)

Dial 411 Number not in directory? "'" (Information)

"Need oss stanice in (

makre a call?

Ditl "Operator"

business transactions (see price) 9)/ Diot $11 (Business Office)

Orders for Service, Billingda [ters, Rotes emd Charge, ok :.

Other matt

en unter

TEL ÇOU in this directory

service, or any person who shall secure the use of'a party line by falsely stating that such a line is needed fur an emergency call, shall be guilty of a misdk- neanor." The law clef nes an "emergency" as "a situa- tion in which property or human life are in jeopardy and the prompt suntmoning of laid is essential."

14 PAGES OF VITAL TELEPHONE INFORMATION

listed in this

TABLE

OF CONTENTS

paje

page

How to make emergency calls

Special services for your conv mnience 11

Service calls

Personal numbers booklı ti

How to get the best use out of

Time and weather service

. your telephone

Telegrams by telephone.

Typical long distance rates

How your Metropolitan Service Area calls are charged. 45

Directory information. 12

MIdway 7 growing w.de-range dialing.area . 6 7

Displaying telephone numbers

Telephone bill explained 00

Out-of-town directories

Where bills may be paid .

Ownership of directories

Business transactions

Additional equipment for

Additional directory lig ings

Fostal zone map

Extension telephones

Colored telephones

See page 3 for other typical Long Ilistance re les to various points

Alphabetical listings begin oui 15

your convenience 10

Alphabetical order of listings

1955

HOW TO GET THE BEST USE OUT OF YOUR TELEPHONE

DIAL TELEPHONES

2. Lift the receiver and listen for the dial tone - a steady h mming sound; Do not dial before you hear it. (If you do not near the dial tone within a'reasonable time, hang up, wait a few seconds, and try again.) ;

Take your finger out and let the dial return freely until

it stops;

OTHER HELPFUL HINTS ON USING YOUR DIAL TELEPHONE CORRECTLY

Do not turn the dial during any telephone conversation. If. you do, the connection may be broken.

When your telephone rings, answer promptly. A prompt answer may prevent the loss of an incoming call.

if you reach a wrong number, try to obtain the exchange name and city you have reached. Report them to the operator promptly so that you will not be billed for the call.

If you make on error when dialing, or your finger slips, hang up for a moment, lift the receiver, wait for the dial tone, then dial the complete number again.

If you have trouble in dioling, dial the operator (numeral z ro). She will be glad to help you.

Ringing signol - A burring sound at slow, regular intervals. indicates that the telephone you are calling is being rung. Allow a reasonable time - at least a minute (10 rings) -for tie person you are calling to answer. (When no one answers, there is no charge.)

Knowing your dioling area is important. (see page 4).

Dialing onother party on your line. If you know that the number you're calling is another party on your line, dial the operator, give her your number and the number you wish to call, stating it is another party on your line. Hang up and when the other party Has had time to answer, lift the receiver and begin the conversation

JSAVE TIME AND MONEY WHEN CALLING LONG DISTANCE

HOW TO SAVE MONEY

1. Call Station-to-Station if you are willing to talk to any- one who answers, This kind of call is charged for at the lowest rate. It costs you at least 25 per cent less for the initial period than a person-to-person call. The charges begin when the called number answers.

2.' Call Person-to-Person if you wish to reach a particular person, department or switchboard extension. Charges do not begin until the conversation with the called party starts.

3. Reduced long distance rates apply between 6 p.m. and 4:30 a.m. on weekdays or any time Sundays. The same reductions apply on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

HOW TO SAVE TIALE

1; If you are calling Station-to-Stotion, dial the aper- Zator and give the city, state and telephone number you are calling. if yo'i do not know the number, give her the name and address and say you'll speak to anyone at that number.

2. If you are calling Person-to-Person, call Long Dis- fance - dial 211 - and give the city, state and person you are calling, and the nu nber lif you know it.

5. Collect colls cost no more than other calls, except in the case of station-to-station calls having a basic charge of 254for less. Call Long Distance -dial 211 - and say it is a collect: call.

Allaway 7 customer), se pages 6 and ? for Wide Range Dialing strea

TYPICAL LONG DISTANCE RATES FROM DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN

Station-to-station rates of 25 cents or less a e for 4 minutes. Other rates are fcr 3 min- utes. Bargain rates to many points are in effect every night from ( p.m. to 4:30 cm. end all day Sun lay. The time at the calling point governs-the application of these rates.

From DOWNTOWN MAGOKLYN

Station-to- station Werk Nights days & Sun.

tation to stalion

person Wees Nights

Station to- station Wort Nights lays & San.

.45 $

.75 $ 65

MO .- St. Louis

,60

1.30 2.25, 1.95

139

.50

MONT. + But ti

250

2.00

3.50 3.00

CAL .- San Francisco

21.50

2.00

3.50

.50 2.00 3.50 3.00

N. Y .- TMetint Wisca .

CAN .- Montreal, Que.

1,25.

:75

.60

.35

CAN .-- Toronto, Ont.

1.25

.75

1.65

.35

.50

1,50

COLO .- Denver

2,20

1.75

3,10

2 65

CONN .- Bridgeport

140

.40

.55

.15

115

.30

70 - 1-20

1 0F

N. J .- Elizat dh

,20

.20

.35

1.90

CONN .- Stamford

135

.50

.10

.25

.85

1 60

.30

OKIA -Tulsa

1.90

1.50

2.65

2 PS

PA-Pladeip 1 a

1.50

.40

1.70

PA .- l'ittsburjb

1.05

.35

55 1 00

ILL .- Chicago

1.50 1.20

2.10

.40

1.40

1.10

1.95

N. J .- Perth Amboy !

,25

.40

TENN .- Memiz 1.3

1.7

1.35

1.65

2.65. 2 45

N. J .- Summit ..

.25

.40

1,90 3.30 2 85

ME .- Portland

.95

.76

1/ 5 1,10

.40

.30

.10

1,00

.75 140

1 15

MASS .- Boston

.75

.55

1.05

MASS .- Springfield

.60

.45

.85

.70

W. Y .- Bay Shore Ut

1140

.40

.55

N. Y .- Buffalo

/1.05

.85 1.45

1 25

1.50 1.20 2.10 1 90

A federal excise tax of 10% applies to the total charges for any k ng distance call from a non-coin telephone tron cela telephones there is ho tox en calls totaling 20c or by, but on calls totaling 2 4 or over the tax is 10% computed toithe print mubiple of 5g.

FOR RATES TO OTHER POINTS, DIAL THE OPERATOR For ratus on calls withir the Metropol tan Service Area, sce pages 4 and 5

To help you make your PLACE YOUR CALLS BY NUMSER -IT'S TWICE AS FAST telephone calls by num- ber, use the personal number's booklet which our Busi-

ness Office will supply to :you free of charge. Use this booklet to reco 'd frequently called or impor tant out-of-town numbers'as well as local numbers

3. Then dial the first 2 letters and the 5 numerals (and the party line letter, if any.) For example to call COney Island 6-9970, dial: | C069970

MNO

LETTER

NUMERAL ZERO

1. Have the right number. Look up any number you are D)( t sure of. Write it down. Refer to it while dialing.

In each case, turn the dial until your finger FIRMLY touches the finger stop.

Finger

Stop -

Ferson to- perso1

From DOWNTOWNH BROOKLYN

MODKLYN

days & Sun.

ALA .- Birmingham

$1.60 $1.30 $2 25 $1.95

MISS .- Jackson

.80 $1.45 $2.50.$2.15

ARIZ .- Phoenix ARK .- Little Rock

2.35 - 1.90

2.80 1.45

2 50 2.15

:2.35 1.90 3.30 2.55

NEB .- Jmalı

.80

1.45 -2.50 2.15

N. V .- Monticello

.54

.75

N. J .-- Attar tic City

.55

.40

.75

75 1:35 325

CONN .- New Haven

.40

DEL .- Wilmington

160

45.35

D. C .- Washington

.80 - 160

1.10

FLA .- Miami

1.80 1.45

2. 10 2 15

GA .- Atlanta'

1.50

1.20

2.10 1 80

.20

R.I. - Provide Or

N. J .- Paterfor

IND. - Indianapolis

1.40 1.10

1.15

165

KY .- Louisville

1.40

1.10

1. 15 11.65

125

.25

.40 €

TEX !-. Houston

UTAH -- Saut Li &e City 2,35

.55

. . 70 1.25

1 057

MD .- , Baltimore

.75

N. J .- Union City -.

VA. +Hotfolk

N. MEX .- Albuquerque 4,20

VA. - Hichmore

1.70

1.35 1 10

WASI.„Seatt e 2.50

2.00 3.50 5.00

NICH .- Detroit

1.25

.95 1.75 1.45

W. YA .- Charleston . 1,20 .90 1.70 -1.4%

MINN .- Minneapolis

1.70 1.35 2.40 2.05

Prom

Person-to-

Person tor person

N. Y.+-ENemville : . : $ ,55 $

N. Y .;- Huntirsion ..

N. Y .-- Liberty ..

.55

.45

N. J.+-Bavor ht

N: N .- - Syracuse. .. .

.85

N. C .- Charlotte

.. 1.35

N. J .- Jersey City .10

OHIO -- Cikvelale. .1 15

N. J-Montclair-

.. 20

.20

.35

.25

1. J .- New Brunswick

$ 30

.30

.45

N. J .- Newa fi

.15

.30 .30

1.45

2.40 2 05

N. J .- Red Bank

LA.+New Orleans

1.90 -1.50

24 5 2.25

.70

N. Y .- Afbarit

.55 1.00

.85

1.15

Between calls replace the receiver for a moment, then pick it up and wait for the dial tone before making the next call.

If you are cut off! report this promptly to your operator so we can properly adjust the charge for the call.

If you wish to call back the operator during the progress of a call which she is handling, move the receiver hook up and , down SLOWLY until she answers.

When you ore through with your call, be sure the re- ceiver is replaced properly so your telephone can be rung on the next call.

Busy signal - A persistent series of buzzing sounds inter- r ipted by clicks means that the called telephone is busy or if is a party line that somebody else is using .. When you hear this, you should replace the receiver. (There is no charge for E "line busy."> Wait about three minutes and try again.

1.65 1:15

N.H .- Manchester

N. Y.+-Ossininc

N. J .- Asbury Park

N. Y .-- Poughkeepsie.

.55

N. Y .-- Şarando Lake+

.30

1.25

1 80

1 65

VT. +Burlington ... . . 90

1.05

25 ; 1.25

1.75- 3.10 2.65

2.0

WIS' .- Milwauli se

3.00

NEV .- Reno

days &.4.

3 30 2.85

CAL .- Los Angeles

1.10

N. J .- Passalc

1955

HOW YOUR METROPOLITAN SERVICE

The Metropolitan Servic southern Westchester aniu mů

aty. This billing eliminated costly clerical and billing operations on

brea is divided into zones as sh

charges for calls made within th

zoni 1g.

alls

you

within the Metropolitan Service Area are not

suve itemized on their bills. When the Metropol-

itan Service Area was introduced in 1950, message junit

in comparison with almost everything else you buy.'

Completed calls between points within the Metropolitan Service Area are char ged for the initial 5-minute period at the rate of 1 to 6 message units per call depending on the distance between zones. An additional charge, as listed undi r Overtime Rates on the opposite page, applies on calls of more than 5 minutes. Your monthly service charge inch des an allowance of message units (75 Tor an individual line telephone and 60 for a 2-party line residence tele- phore) for outgoing calls. Any message unit: in addition to the number allowed appear as a single item on your bill and are charged on a downward sliding scale, starting at 5e each.

KNOWING YOUR DIALING AREA IS IMPORTANT

Mid way 7 telephone users can dial stati ori-to-station calls over a wide range, as described on pages 6 and 7.

Other users can dial calls to exchanges in the Metropolitan Service Area listed on the opposite page except dial the operator . for calls from exchanges 'in Zone 7 to LYric 2. Rockwell 1, RYe 7, TAr:ytown 4, WEstmore 9 and WHite Plains 6. 8 or 9. 1'

STATEN ISLAND

METROPOLITAN SERVICE AREA

AND ZONE BOUNDARIES

AREA CALLS ARE CHARGED

EXCHANGES and ZONE NUMBERS in the Metropolitar Service Area (See map on nygosite page hit location of zones)

The

It the Exchange is

- The

Zone Is

Exchange iş

Exchange it

Exchange la

2 EL gin 1 :: 14

Je maica +

.. 19

OR egon fx

TA rrytoàn 4

.VI7.

AC ademy 2.

AD, irondack, 4 3 EN dicott 2

AL gonquin * ... 1 EN right 9

Ju dson xx

OY ster Bay 6

TE nayson 4

AS toria fr -,

AT water 9 2

EX eter 2 . .

AX tel (7 .+ .10

FA cuity: 1

BA Idwin 3 NE

FA irbanks

PR imrose 5 .. NO

TR emont #

.TR.langle 5 . ..... TU lip 2

BE ekman 3

FL'oral Park *

BE lle Harbor 51

BE nsonhurst 6.

Fordham **

LO ng Beach 6

RE public 9

.30

TY rone K

FD undation .8.

LO rraine

RH inelander ( 2

UL sfer sx UN 2dal 3

BR ookville 5 2. . N4

BR yant 9

GE dney

LY ric 2

ROShn.3 % .......

VA Hey Stream 5

.VA nityke 1

Virginia *

Cold Spring Harbor

Scarsdale

Larchmont

Oyster Bay

W 2 Beverly

Loin Harbers

₩1

Rashye

Tankers

Spencer

Farmingdale

Great Neck

Manhas jet Pt Washington

BRONX

Mabeer

Washet

Faral Mart

Priorise

Frecpart

Lạng Bedeb

Waytaid

Cachelle Gejbre

Frankly

ED gewood *

EL dorado 5

JA|ckson 1 :

OR chard' 4

TA Imadge yx

YU kon 5.

A This nome is used for two or more aschangeit, w.q., GRemercy 3, 5, 7. Col ault your personal number: bonkle! uf directory for office numeral it i douh " One messages unit from non-coin filephones; ton cents from koin telephone i. ]

DETERMINING MESSAGE UNITS FOR CALLS FROM BROOKLYN TO POINTS, IN THE: METHOPOLITAN SERVICE AR A

1 From the table above, deter nine the sones in which the tele-

phone you are using and the one you are calling ane located.

2 which apply on 'station-to-st tion call for the initial park d.

MESSAGE UNITS PER CALI. FOR THE INITIAL PERIO ) FROM NON-COIN 'TELEPHONES IN BROOKLYN

FROM

TO: NEW YORK CITY ZONES

TO NASSAU COUNTY' ZONES

10: IVESTENES'ER ZONES

ON DOM.

LYN

11 12 13 14 10 01 92

ZONES

1 4 1 2 1 1

1 1 1 1

1. 1 2. 2 .2

21 3 3 3. 4 4

4 4: 4 5 $

5 5

COLLECT AND PERSOII-TO-PERSON CALLS

Collect and person-to-person: calle within the Metropolitan Service Area are accepted where the station-to-stat olo initial period rate -- as shown in. the table above+is three or more in mange units. The charge For such calls are equal to the station-to-station rate at 5 cents per testogy unit plus an added charge of 10 cents per cell. These charges are billed sepa- rately and are not combined with ot jer message units used. Call Long Distance -- dial 211-for thise calls .!

OVERTIME RATES

The message'bnits in the table above are for the initial periu 1,

the first 5 mimses of a call.

THE OVERTIME

RATE I$

2 Message Units

Message Unif for each-additional 3 minutes of fraction

1 minute

WESTCHESTER

CONN,

Greenwich

Huntington

CA nál *

GL enmore * 6

MUA marchede 9 .W6

SA cramento

SA ut George 7

CH elsea w

GR anite 1 .. ..

MA yfair 3 N6

SC huyler 4 V. 2

WA Iler 5

Circle *

ME ridian 7-1212

SH it pshead 3 7

WA shington Hts. 7 3

CL overdale . 7

HA stings 5

W4 MI dway |7.

WE ather 6-1212

CO ney Island 6

HA vemeyer *

Wl ssion 4

. NS

6 WE Hlinglon 3

WE stbury 7

Curtiss $

HI cior: 6

MO tt HaverA 3

Spring 7 .....

SPTuce 6 .....

ST Og9 2 1

Whitehall k .. ".

HO hey wood 6

Sterling

WH te Plains W

DE erhield 7:

ME vins & .

SUisquehanna 7 . ...

WO adbine 1

Di ckens *

Di gby

IN gersoll

INI ghtingale *

DO bbs Ferry 3 W4

IR ving:on 9

DL invilles Ir

IV anhoe *

115

DL ympia y ... ,10

SY osset, 6

YE llowstone 2'

DO ngan Hills A .14

QUEENS

Valle| Stream

BROOKLYN

NEW YORK

-----

ZI WES

1/1 #2

2 3 1

2 1 2

1 2

4 3 3 5 4

The

3 PE tham 8 . W$

5 PE insyivaria lı

. TE rrace !? TI iden 4.

LA ckawanna '4

LA rchmont

PO rt Washing:on

TO tterfille 8 .15

LA urelton 17

LE high *

LE viltown it N8

LE xington 2

Ul ggett 4 UL cust 3

RA venswood 15z 8

.TU irbull 7.

FL ushing +

LD ngacre +

RE gent A. -2

BE yerly : 7 W2

BO ulevard A \ 10

BO wling Green 9 1

Ly ceum 2

LY nbrook it

LUN iversity ) ...

BU ckminster #

Gl braltar A

BU' tterfield 8 ;,

GIL en Cove 4 H4

MA in A

CE darhurst 9 +1 . N3

CH ickering 4

GR eat Neck xx NI

ME dford ? W

Cl ty Island .6

'5'

MI chigan % .10

SH pre Rovid 1x

WA thins Tt

CO lumbus 5 1

CO rtiandt 7

HE geman 3

10 nument A 2

Spencer 9 ...... . , V/2

HI cksv.lle x

CY press 's

DA venport 6

DA yton *

NA varre 8. 7

STAllwell|+

WI liams 2

DE wey xx 1.

AL finols * /

WE w Rochelle * NE wtown ?.

8 'SW iftwater 3 ....

Wo th *

SW inburne -A

WY andotte #

SY cambre 2

WE stmore: 9

WH catley Hills 5

HOWis *

MU dray Hit x 1

HUInte- 2

NE ptune 4 .4. 13

SUinset ** . W9

WI stonsin 7

DE fender 5

HY acinth

SC arsdalel . 145

WA dsworth fr

HA nover: 2

'ME Irose 5!

SE dgwick 3 3 WA inút 1

FR eeport #

FR ankl h + N3

LU diow. 3

RI·versite 9 . RO chville Centre. R . L.B RD ckwell 2 .... ... V/B

RY e 7 ..

VA werbilt 6

TR & falgar * ... ... 2

BA rctay 7 1 FA r! Rockaway 4 13

BA yside A .. 11 FI eldstone x +12

BE achview * 7

FI Ilmore 8 2

IN3

RE ctor 2 1

TW il). Harbers 5

TW ining ++

AP plegate 7 ...*** 6 ES planade 7

Evergreen + 6

Kingsbridge

EX change / (no charge)

Pl onter A ... . .. . 65

Tl yoll ** 1 .- 4

. AU dubon k 3

PL aza 1

. TO mpkins

PR es deut

TA ylor 7 . .. . J.

2 JE, rome tr

3 OX ford A

TE mpleton fr 2

K] ipatrick 2

How

Customers sometimes asky

w York City, " billing was a necessary part of the plan. This method of

low, and, millions of low-cost telephone calls. The economies which

on the resulted from this billing method have helped us to keep

down the level of telephone charges and permitted a re- duction in rates of from 5 to 20 cents on calls between many Metropolitan Service Area points. That's how we were able to keep the price of your telephone service low

NASSAU COUNTY

Jelpill

MANHATTAN

IN dependence 9

Fromthe table below, detere ine the number of message un er

TIOM

WHERE THE RATE FOR THE INITIAL PERIOD 19

3 or 4 " 5 or 6. " !!.

YO nkers *

1955

HA rrison 8

GR amiency fr 1 MA nhasset ? N1 -

MO unt Veri on A W2

PY ramid + + ...

Eju pango Is

MIDWAY 7 USERS' GROWINWIDE-RANGE DIALING AREA

If you have a Midway 7 telephone ...

.. these instructions will show you how to dial station- to-s ation calls, and the exchanges you may reach, int

(A) The Metropolitan' Service Area.

(B) Suffolk County.

(D) Northern New Jersey,

(E) Connecticut.

To call places NOT included in the lists below, dial the operator. For ALL person-to-person and collect calls, dial 211. NOTE :- Other customers will be notified as fast as wide-range dialing can be extended to them.

AREA CODE 914

CONNICTOUIT AREA CODE 203

PANTS ON SUPPOLE COUNTY AREA CODE 516

METTOPOUTAN MLEVICE ARLA

NO AREA CODE REQUIRED

(A) TO CALL EXCHANGES IN THE METROPOLITAN SERVICE AREA ... NO AREA CODE NECESSARY

Simply dial the first 2 letters of the exchange name and the 5 numerals, plus the party line letter, if any. (For example, to call PLaza 3-9970, dial PL3 9970). (soo pages 4-5 for exchanges which can be dialed in the Metropolitan Service Area.)

(B) TO CALL THE FOLLOWING EXCHANGES IN SUFFOLK COUNTY .. . AREA CODE 516

Dial 516, then the first-2 letters of the exchange name and the 5 numerals, plus the party line letter, if any. (For example, to call. CEntral Islip 4-9970, dial 516 CE4 9970.)

/ Mityville 4

TEAstport 5

Huntington 4

Midland 3

+PEconic 4

+Smithtown 2

4,Tiantic 1

EAst Quague 9

+JAmesport 2

MOhawk *

Ronkonkoma 9

+SOuthold 5

E Rentwood 3

, FArmingdale 2

JUniper 1:

Northpart 3

SAint James 2

TUmer 8

C.Entral Islip 4

FOrest 8

KIngs Park 2

TOLd Quogue 3

SElden 2

TWAding River 9

( did Spring Harbor 2 1GReenport 7

Lindenhurst 5 +

+ORlent 2

+SHelter Island 9

+WEsthampton 4

[ Eer Park 2

HAmilton 1

tMAťtituck 9

+PArk 71

+SHoreham 4

YAphank 4

Dial "Operator" for calls to this exchange prior to January 30, 1955. Can be dialed directly by using area code 516 beginning on this date.

Dial 914, then the first 2 letters of the exchange name and the 5 numerals, plus the party line letter, if any. (For example, to call ARmonk Village 3-9970,, dial 914 AR3 9970.)

ARmonk Village 3

COngers 8

LAkeland 8

OSsining,2

South Salem 3

BEdford Village 4

CRoton| 1

LEwisboro 3

PEari River 5

Spring Valley 6

Birchwood 8

CRoton Falls 7

MAhopac 81

PEekskili z

STony Point 6

BRewster 9

GArrison 4

Mount Kisco 6

Plermont 2

SUIfem 51

BRiarcliff 6

GReenwood Lake

NAnuet 3

PLeasantvil e 2

Tuxedo 4,

ÇArmel 5

HAverst raw 9

NEw City 4

POund Ridg: 4

WEst Point &

CHappaqua 1

Highland, Falls 6

NOrtis Salem 9

SLoatsburg 3

Yorktown Heights R

Cold Spring 5

KAtona 1 4

NYack 7

(D): 10 CALL THE FOLLOWING EXCHANGES IN NORTHERN! NEW JERSEY .. . AREA CODE 20)

Dial 201, then the first 2 letters of the exchange name and the 5 numerals, pha the party linje letter, if any, ' (For example, to call Bloomfield 2-9970, dial 201 BL2'9970.)

ARmory 4

ELljot>

Hillcrest 2

Mitchell &

SOmerville 8

Bigelow +

ENglewood

HOboken +

MO Aclalr.

South Orange y

ENglist.town 7

HOImdet 9

MO(semere 6

Succasunna 3

BLoomfield 2

ESsex #

HUbbard +

MO intain View B

Summit 6

CAIdwell 6

FAirlawn A

Humboldt

MU.dock .fr

Sweetbriar 3

CAstle 3

FArmingdale 5

Journal Square A

FEder il 9

Justice 4

NEWfoundland 9 NULRy 2 OAkland 8

TEIco 4

Chestnut yt

FRechold 8

KEllogg 1

Oldfield 12

VAlley 6

FULLON A

KlImer 5

OLiver 2 .

VErona 8

GEneva 8

LAmbert #:

OR2 delĮ 8

Viking 4

CRanford 6

Gibboil 9

LEonia 4

ORange xx

WADash 5

DElaware *

Glibertr

Plainfield de

WAverly *

Dlamond yz

Glen Ridge A

Plymouth .4:

WEbster 9

DOver 6

GRegchy A

Livingston 6

PREscott

WEst Milford 4

HArrison 6

LOwell +

PRóspect-y!

WEstfield 2

DUnellen 2

HASbrouck Heights E

MAdisoh 6

RAhway 7 4

WEstwood 5

DUnkirk 9

HAwtlorne 7

MArket +

RAridolph

WHippany B

EDison 8

HEmicck 6

MEtuchen 6

SHerwood

Windsor "

Elizabeth #

HEhderson #

MIHburn 6

SHort, Nilis 7

Woodbridge 1

(E) TO CALL THE OLLOWING EXCHANGES IN CONNECTICUT ... AREA CODE 203

Dial 203, then the first 2 letters of the exchange name, and the 5 In merals, plus tie party line letter, if any, (For example, to cal. JEfferson 1-9970, dial 203 JE1 997(.)

JE fferson X

GR tenwich 8

* Name used for two or more exchanges.

A Name used for two or more exchanges.

1955

Swarthmore x

CArtèret 1 l

FANwtiod 2

HUnter 6

MULga| 1r

TAIbot 4

CHarter *

TEaneck #x

CHatham 4

Fort Lee 8

KEarny *

UNion *

Cliffside 6

CLoster 5

COMfax *

Linden 3

Little Falls 4

DUmont *

MUiberry ;x

AREA CODE 201

Dialing to distant points is just as easy as dialing a local number except that you first dial a 3-DIGIT AREA CODE.

YOUR TELEPHONE BILL

Listed below is an explanation of the lines as they appear on your regular monthly telephone bill.

LOCAL SERVICE" This is the basic monthly charge for "our telephone service and includes your message unit allow- once (75 for an individual, telephone and 60 for a 2-party [residence telephone) and any additional equipment or list-) ings you may have. This charge is billed in, advance.

2 .. . "ADDITIONAL MESSAGE UNITS." Completed calls are Counted as message units when made to plates within the Metropolitan Service Area. Charges for message units in ex- Cess of the number allowed appear on this li tel, The message unit rates for calls are shown on page $:

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Brooklyn, New York City, Telephone Directory, 1955, Part 1

Author: New York Telephone Company Publication date: 1955 Publisher: New York Telephone Company Number of Pages: 768

Author: New York Telephone Company
Publication date: 1955
Publisher: New York Telephone Company
Number of Pages: 768