Couple restoring 1880s Brooklyn house finds 1901 link to family past

 James and Laureta Gale found a 1901 coal delivery schedule during their renovation of a historic lodging house. Their discovery connects to James’s family history with coal delivery in Brooklyn. The couple is transforming the 1880s building into an 11-room guesthouse with modern amenities. They are also preserving original features to honor the building’s history. The completed guesthouse will display the coal schedule as a tribute to its past. James and Laureta Gale found a 1901 coal delivery schedule during their renovation of a historic lodging house. Their discovery connects to James’s family history with coal delivery in Brooklyn. The couple is transforming the 1880s building into an 11-room guesthouse with modern amenities. They are also preserving original features to honor the building’s history. The completed guesthouse will display the coal schedule as a tribute to its past.