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East New York - By the way, did you bring a blanket with you'? This
building was originally constructed from pine, as was the rest of the
town. During the great fire wet blankets were hung from the porches to
keep the flames at bay. Later, when residents came to shop; they were
never left in need of any item. Dreka's was a one-stop department store
complete with groceries, crock- ery, feed, grain, clothing and
furniture. River Life, a mural under the waterfall at 100 East New York
Avenue, actually located on Woodland Boulevard. The one you're looking
at was completed in 1909 at a cost of $50,000. It was G. A. Dreka's
second store.Designed by L. M. Wethers from Tennessee, the construction was supervised by the Turner Company of New York, it was the first reinforced concrete building constructed in the city. Three stories high, the building features Mission Revival ornamentation. The flat roof is surrounded by a parapet, which includes a mission arch with an exterior finish in smooth stucco. 
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