Jamaica Estates

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Synopsis
The Jamaica Estates community evolved with the advent of the 20th century. The verdant hills north of the colonial village of Jamaica were blanketed with forests of deciduous trees and dotted with crystal clear glacial lakes. The area's country beauty and tranquility offered people an escape from the congestion of the crowded city. As the Queensborough Bridge neared completion in 1907, two wealthy real estate speculators, Ernestus Gulick and Felix Isman, envisioned a unique community. Together they imagined a residential park offering people the ability to have homes in an area of breathtaking country beauty while working in the city.
Copyright:
2010

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781439623633
Related ISBNs:
9780738572550
Publisher:
Arcadia Publishing
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Carl Ballenas with the Aquinas Honor Society of the Immaculate Conception School
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Travel, Art and Architecture
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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