South Brooklyn and Gowanus in History
Author | : Charles Michael Higgins |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 4 |
Release | : 1911 |
Genre | : Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |
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Author | : Charles Michael Higgins |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 4 |
Release | : 1911 |
Genre | : Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Joseph Alexiou |
Publisher | : NYU Press |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2015-10-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1479892947 |
The surprising history of the Gowanus Canal and its role in the building of Brooklyn For more than 150 years, Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal has been called a cesspool, an industrial dumping ground, and a blemish on the face of the populous borough—as well as one of the most important waterways in the history of New York harbor. Yet its true origins, man-made character, and importance to the city have been largely forgotten. Now, New York writer and guide Joseph Alexiou explores how the Gowanus creek—a naturally-occurring tidal estuary that served as a conduit for transport and industry during the colonial era—came to play an outsized role in the story of America’s greatest city. From the earliest Dutch settlers of New Amsterdam, to nearby Revolutionary War skirmishes, or the opulence of the Gilded Age mansions that sprung up in its wake, historical changes to the Canal and the neighborhood that surround it have functioned as a microcosm of the story of Brooklyn’s rapid nineteenth-century growth. Highlighting the biographies of nineteenth-century real estate moguls like Daniel Richards and Edwin C. Litchfield, Alexiou recalls the forgotten movers and shakers that laid the foundation of modern-day Brooklyn. As he details, the pollution, crime, and industry associated with the Gowanus stretch back far earlier than the twentieth century, and helped define the culture and unique character of this celebrated borough. The story of the Gowanus, like Brooklyn itself, is a tale of ambition and neglect, bursts of creative energy, and an inimitable character that has captured the imaginations of city-lovers around the world.
Author | : Joseph Alexiou |
Publisher | : NYU Press |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2020-09-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1479806056 |
The surprising history of the Gowanus Canal and its role in the building of Brooklyn For more than 150 years, Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal has been called a cesspool, an industrial dumping ground, and a blemish on the face of the populous borough—as well as one of the most important waterways in the history of New York harbor. Yet its true origins, man-made character, and importance to the city have been largely forgotten. Now, New York writer and guide Joseph Alexiou explores how the Gowanus creek—a naturally-occurring tidal estuary that served as a conduit for transport and industry during the colonial era—came to play an outsized role in the story of America’s greatest city. From the earliest Dutch settlers of New Amsterdam, to nearby Revolutionary War skirmishes, or the opulence of the Gilded Age mansions that sprung up in its wake, historical changes to the Canal and the neighborhood that surround it have functioned as a microcosm of the story of Brooklyn’s rapid nineteenth-century growth. Highlighting the biographies of nineteenth-century real estate moguls like Daniel Richards and Edwin C. Litchfield, Alexiou recalls the forgotten movers and shakers that laid the foundation of modern-day Brooklyn. As he details, the pollution, crime, and industry associated with the Gowanus stretch back far earlier than the twentieth century, and helped define the culture and unique character of this celebrated borough. The story of the Gowanus, like Brooklyn itself, is a tale of ambition and neglect, bursts of creative energy, and an inimitable character that has captured the imaginations of city-lovers around the world.
Author | : Stephen M. Ostrander |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 342 |
Release | : 1894 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County by Alexander Black, first published in 1894, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
Author | : Ellen Marie Snyder-Grenier |
Publisher | : Temple University Press |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781592130825 |
Lavishly illustrated with prints, paintings, memorabilia, and objects from The Brooklyn Historical Society's unparalleled collection, Brooklyn! will bring every reader closer to the Brooklyn of legend and fact.
Author | : Thomas L. Lawrence |
Publisher | : Outskirts Press |
Total Pages | : 515 |
Release | : 2024-08-19 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1977275087 |
Old South Brooklyn Entrepreneur is far more than a financial and commercial biography of Anson Blake 1789-1868. It provides many details of local history, not only of South Brooklyn (today’s Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Red Hook, Boerum Hill and Gowanus) before the Civil War, but of New York City’s economic history, including Anson Blake’s speculation in Wall Street area lands and buildings. Blake also speculated in Upstate New York’s Black River Canal region of Oneida, Hamilton and Herkimer counties where Anson Blake wanted a railroad to be built through his lots. Many interesting illustrations and photographs depict facets of Manhattan and Brooklyn history — including Blake’s early land and building speculation enterprises in South Brooklyn adjacent to the terminus of the original Long Island Railroad, and the Atlantic Street and Hamilton Avenue ferries. This book describes New York’s and Brooklyn’s history during the second quarter of America’s 19th century.
Author | : Henry Reed Stiles |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 586 |
Release | : 1870 |
Genre | : Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Mary Brayton Swain Routzahn |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 90 |
Release | : 1913 |
Genre | : Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 45 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Leonard Benardo |
Publisher | : NYU Press |
Total Pages | : 223 |
Release | : 2006-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0814799469 |
From Bedford-Stuyvesant to Williamsburg, Brooklyn's historic names are emblems of American culture and history. These pages take readers on a stroll through the streets and places of this thriving metropolis to reveal the borough's textured past. Over 500 of Brooklyn's most prominent place names are organized alphabetically by region. Photos & maps.