A world away from the bustle of Manhattan, College Point, Queens, boasts one of the most interesting histories of any New York City neighborhood. College Point began as a sleepy rural hamlet, but by the mid-nineteenth century, immigration and the industrial revolution had transformed it into a booming suburb. By 1900, the community had a distinct identity as home to several thousand residents and host to hordes of weekend visitors drawn by its spectacular East River setting and beer garden resorts. College Point recounts this neighborhood's colorful story through photographs and other illustrations from the magnificent collection of the Poppenhusen Institute, the community center founded in 1868 by a local industrialist and benefactor. The institute maintains an important place in College Point life, offering a wide range of classes, concerts, and other activities to this quirky but quintessential New York neighborhood.
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A native New Yorker, Victor Lederer writes about history and architecture for the Museum of the City of New York and various publications.
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I was delighted with the information in this book,I just recently moved into a mansion,There is history concerning where i live in the book,the book is very educational...I loved every page!!!!
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During the first half of the 19th century, the farmers and "proto-suburbanites" who lived in what is now College Point called the area Lawrence Neck after the area's oldest and most prominent land-owning family. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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College Point, Poppenhusen Institute, New York, Point View, Conrad Poppenhusen, East River, Civil War, American Hard Rubber Company, Flushing Bay, First Reformed Church, Grand View Hotel, Lawrence Neck, World War New!
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During the first half of the 19th century, the farmers and "proto-suburbanites" who lived in what is now College Point called the area Lawrence Neck after the area's oldest and most prominent land-owning family. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
handwritten caption, rubber works, postcard view, group portrait Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
College Point, Poppenhusen Institute, New York, Point View, Conrad Poppenhusen, East River, Civil War, American Hard Rubber Company, Flushing Bay, First Reformed Church, Grand View Hotel, Lawrence Neck, World War New!
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