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Showing posts with label Benjamin Fairchild. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Benjamin Fairchild. Show all posts

Friday, February 5, 2010

Information About the Pelham Manor Water Works Published in 1892

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Immediately upon incorporation of the Village of Pelham Manor in 1891, efforts were undertaken to secure a more reliable water system for the growing population of the area.  A brief report contained in the 1892 edition of "The Manual of American Water-Works"

Thursday, January 28, 2010

News About Pelham Manor and Pelhamville in 1895 - Lighting Districts, Gas for the Village, Baseball and More

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On May 23, 1895, a newspaper published in Mount Vernon, The Chronicle, published one of its regular news columns on "Our Nearby Neighbors" reporting developments in Pelhamville and Pelham Manor.  I have reviewed many, many such news reports.  This particular

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Pelhamville Rejected Gas Lighting in 1895 Amid Allegations of Questionable Dealings

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In the mid-1890s, efforts were underway to bring gas lines to certain areas of Pelham to permit the installation of gas lights.  At the time, Benjamin Corlies was trying to develop a large tract of land near the new train station that had been built in 1893.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Benjamin L. Fairchild's Congressional Campaign in 1894

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.I repeatedly have written about Benjamin L. Fairchild of Pelham who served as a member of Congress. See, e.g.:Friday, December 7, 2007: Another Biography of Congressman Benjamin Fairchild of Pelham, a Founder of Pelham Heights.Friday, April 22, 2005: Benjamin L.

Friday, December 7, 2007

Another Biography of Congressman Benjamin Fairchild of Pelham, a Founder of Pelham Heights

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.I have written on the Historic Pelham Blog twice before about the life of Benjamin L. Fairchild of Pelham Heights who served as a member of Congress and was responsible for much of the development of Pelham Heights. See:Friday, April 22, 2005: Benjamin L. Fairchild