According to the new york times, an inspection in 1923 revealed there was only one nurse was on duty at night, overseeing 150 patients in various degrees of helplessness. Contemporary accounts describe the area as remarkably verdant and beautiful, with jack pine and oak forest, meadows, fresh water creeks and briny marshes. Oct 20, 2018 this event will start at 11am with a walking tour at franklin st. A scandinavian ships carpenter, dirck volckertsen, acquired greenpoint from the dutch in 1645. You can get way more than you bargained for when you book a hotwire hot rate historic hotel deal in greenpoint instead of just booking any old hotel for your trip. The society enriches our community by serving as a base for information, artifacts and memorabilia relevant to the history of greenport, ny, and its environs. Geoffrey cobb is a local schoolteacher, published author, historian and author, greenpoint s forgotten past, the king of greenpoint, who emigrated from ireland a quarter of a century ago.
Bliss, a quintessential 19th century entrepreneur, saw the industrial and ship building potential of the area and, in 1832, bought a substantial piece of it. Podcast the history of the brooklyn neighborhood of greenpoint and the oftpolluted newtown creek. Site of the great greenpoint sewer explosion brooklyn. Jul 31, 2020 put your knowledge of greenpoint to the test, and see if you know these neighborhood secrets. Your eye exam may take from half an hour to an hour. Mar 01, 2021 greenpoint, new york, a historically workingclass polish immigrant community, sits at the confluence of the east river and newtown creek, at the northwest edge of brooklyn. Greenpoint library history brooklyn public library.
Before i begin to discuss the gaps in books about greenpoint let me d. The 25 best books about new york city history brick underground. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. Hes the transplant who doesnt haphazardly reap the harvest of warmth built by a community but sows into it with. Community book reading, performance coming to bedstuy stoop. The union porcelain works was both the first and the foremost american manufacturer of porcelain wares from c. History greenpoint was originally inhabited by keskachauge keshaechqueren indians, a subtribe of the lenape.
Greenpoint avenue was a plank road that was bridged over newtown creek, entering the queens township that gave the creek its name, but it later became national street and later, simply l street. It is known for its large polish immigrant and polishamerican community, and it is often referred to as little poland. At the time of european settlement in new york, greenpoint was inhabited by the keskachauge keshaechqueren indians, a subtribe of the lenape. The first buildings in greenpoint historic district were erected in the early 1850s. Optometrist in greenpoint new glasses in greenpoint eye. Before the exam your medical and vision history will be taken. For the best optometrist in greenpoint, and the coolest glasses in brooklyn, call optical warehouse of greenpoint, inc at 718 34983. Shipbuilding and the nascent community of greenpoint, new.
The greenpoint hospital was subjected to, and failed, many inspections over the decades. At 15,000 square feet, the new library doubles the size of our previous building and provides significantly enlarged indoor and outdoor spaces to house. This extremely handsome, 39story tower at 21 india street in the greenpoint section of brooklyn is a riverfront development with 95 condominium apartments, 287 rental apartments. Take care new york 2020 tcny 2020 is the citys blueprint for giving everyone the chance to live a healthier life. A new history celebrates brooklyns heights, and depths the. This page is about my newly released book on the history of greenpoint brooklyn. Nyc history book club williamsburg mcnally jackson books. A movement grows in brooklyn american libraries magazine. You will be evaluated to determine the vision and the health of your eyes. Jan 01, 2015 fantastic book, great pics and facts about greenpoint.
Seekers of beautiful architecture visit greenpoint s india, kent, milton, and noble streets for their concentrations of classic 19thcentury buildings. The history of european settlement in brooklyn spans more than 350 years. Things to do in greenpoint brooklyn loving new york. Little historical information exists about this period of greenpoints history other than the personal papers and. Nearby parks include mccarren park, the neighborhoods largest green space, and the smaller mcgolrick park, home to the landmarked shelter pavilion and a monument to the ironclad uss. The 25 best books about the history of new york citys boroughs.
Brooklyn new york city directories family history library. Six secrets of greenpoint, brooklyn time out new york. The amazing story of greenpoints most colorful character north brooklyn history series volume 2. Greenpoint was home to oil refineries, shipbuilding, and heavy manufacturing. It eventually became a center for the five black arts. Early history settled by northern europeans, greenpoint developed in the early and mid1800s. Greenpoint video tour illuminates neighborhoods rich history. Brooklyns history, both macro and micro, is as specific and varied as its. The new greenpoint library and environmental education center, which opened for limited lobby service on tuesday, october 20, serves as both a fullservice library and a community hub for environmental awareness, activism and education. Detailed estate and old farm line atlas of the city of brooklyn. Although he has limitations, his genius astonishes everyone except himself. Sep 18, 2020 she quotes janusz glowacki, a polish playwright, who wrote about greenpoint in his 2004 memoir.
Meet ewa winnicka, a polish journalist writing about greenpoint. Fantastic book, great pics and facts about greenpoint. The king of greenpoint peter mcguinness north brooklyn history series book 2. Published may 29th 2015 by north brooklyn neighborhood history. The artist scene is not a new phenomenon, said merlis, who has written 20 books about brooklyns history and now lives in long island. Greenpoint, brooklyn neighborhood guide time out new york.
Share this article lower manhattan uptown brooklyn the bronx queens staten island you might also like. See more ideas about greenpoint, greenpoint brooklyn, brooklyn history. Find 0 photos of the 97 greenpoint ave apt 4 apartment on zillow. To get a sense of whats essential reading for the new york history.
Brooklyn, ny, telephone books, 19341970, 19721974 new york state library. Before i begin to discuss the gaps in books about greenpoint let me do a quick. Pole s in new york instantly become even more polish than they were in poland. A book that mixes an outrageous kidnap plot with philosophical theory to dizzying satisfaction, percival everett proves again why he is one of the most underrated american authors. Meet ewa winnicka, a polish journalist writing about. Greenpoint video tour illuminates neighborhoods rich.
Feb 24, 2021 the only thing more exciting than living in one of the best neighborhoods in new york is sharing greenpoint with visitors. Get a glimpse of the historic greenpoint home for the aged. Mar 24, 2015 greenpoint was a creative enclave long before the hipsters showed up, according to merlis. Green point, as the neighborhood at the tip of brooklyn was once known. Greenlight bookstore an independent bookstore in the. Telephone books, 19341970, 19721974 new york state library brooklyn, new york city, classified telephone directory, 192930 internet archive.
Mar 25, 2021 community book reading, performance coming to bedstuy stoop bedstuy, ny the flowers family, who transformed their stoop to a stage for black history month, will host a reading for womens. Site of the great greenpoint sewer explosion brooklyn, new. Greenpoint brooklyns forgotten past kindle edition by cobb, geoffrey. Beer keg mountain 1950s greenpoint brooklyn ny greenpoint. Brooklyn, new york greenpoint reformed church and mystery tile built as a home for the union porcelain magnate in 1867, now the greenpoint reformed church and home to a ceramic mystery. For almost two centuries, the area thrived agriculturally and. Elegant row houses were built for business owners, while more modest row houses and apartments were home to the workers of nearby factories. Use our guide to navigate your way to the best food, drinks and things to do in the neighborhood of oldschool polish restaurants and booming nightlife. Adrienne onofri, author of walking brooklyn and walking queens. For almost two centuries, the area thrived agriculturally and remained isolated from the rest of the region. Greenpoint savings bank brooklyn, new york atlas obscura. Frieden, md, mph commissioner message from the commissioner greenpoint new york city snapshots from the census greenpoint new york city children 017 years 28% 24% adults 1864 years 62% 64% adults 65 years and above 10% 12% people in greenpoint are slightly younger than the new york city. Greenpoint savings bank historic districts councils six to. The trunz trademark, started 70 years ago by max trunz, has been.
But my favorite cross street in greenpoint is oak, which also. The settlement began in the 17th century as the small dutchfounded town of breuckelen on the east river shore of long island, grew to be a sizeable city in the 19th century, and was consolidated in 1898 with new york city then confined to manhattan and the bronx, the remaining rural areas of kings county, and the. See more ideas about greenpoint, williamsburg brooklyn, williamsburg. After 36 years, greenpoint hospital emerges from twilight. The land then passed to a dutch military captain, pieter praa, and afterwards to an inventor and industrialist, neziah bliss. By the time of serpicos hospitalization, the greenpoint hospitals days were already numbered. Starting this spring, mcnally jackson williamsburg will be hosting a reading group dedicated to the history of new york city. See more ideas about greenpoint brooklyn, greenpoint, brooklyn. Greenpoint savings bank historic districts councils six. Contemporary accounts describe it as remarkably verdant and beautiful, with jack pine and oak forest, meadows, fresh water creeks and briny marshes. Jan 08, 2021 greenpoints historic roots it was the waterfront that first attracted a man named neziah bliss to greenpoint in the 1830s. The new york times did an article on it, but they did not mention that even into the 1980s. Greenpoints historic roots it was the waterfront that first attracted a man named neziah bliss to greenpoint in the 1830s. This neighborhood of more than 34,000 has also been home to decades of industrial pollution.
Greenpoint, ny 1854 city directories allen county public library. He loves the book and all the interesting historical information and pictures. Community book reading, performance coming to bedstuy. Branch history greenpoint is the northernmost neighborhood in brooklyn. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. In late december 1967, the state health department began threatening forcible closure if health, sanitation, and structural conditions were not greatly improved. I gave the book to my dad for fathers day, he grew up in greenpoint in the 40s and 50s. All purchased images are printed without the watermark. Greenpoint ranks among 42 new york city neighborhoods less healthy more healthy more than 6,900 years of potential life were lost before age 75 in greenpoint in 2001 leading causes of death in greenpoint, 2001 greenpoint new york city greenpoint compared to nyc as a whole no. Then a lecture and the community scanning event will meet at the bushwick inlet park community room, 86 kent ave.
Before the 19th century this corner of brooklyn was owned by only a few families with farms and the slaves that tended them. Optometrist in greenpoint new glasses in greenpoint. Greenpoint is the northernmost neighborhood in the new york city borough of brooklyn, in the. Not only can you get a deal for the history books when you reserve a hot rate, you can filter hotels by what matters most to you for your lastminute greenpoint getaway, including. Authors share obscure history of greenpoint brooklyn paper. Greenpoint, brooklyn, has a surprising history of both bucolic green pastures and rancid oil patches. Greenpoint brooklyns forgotten past by geoffrey cobb goodreads. Aug 03, 2020 theres much to do in greenpoint, brooklyn. Twentyfive years have passed since the day that permission was granted to 700 polish families. The neighborhood was home to actor mickey rooney, actress and playwright mae west, and singer pat benatar. Get directions, maps, and traffic for greenpoint, ny.
Dec 16, 2012 greenpoint avenue was a plank road that was bridged over newtown creek, entering the queens township that gave the creek its name, but it later became national street and later, simply l street. Located in the evergrowing district of greenpoint in brooklyn, new york, we pride. Historic districts council 232 east 11th street new york ny 3 tel. Podcast the history of the brooklyn neighborhood of greenpoint and the oft polluted newtown creek. The story goes that by the early 1850s greenpoint residents were dissatisfied with the bland lettered street names, and thenceforth they acquired names. The greenpoint, 21 india street, nyc condo apartments. Greenpoint memories goal is to preserve history in a rapidly gentrifying brooklyn neighborhood.
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