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2. Crex Meadows - Wikipedia

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   In 1912, the Crex Carpet Company of St. Paul, Minnesota bought 23,000 acres (93 km 2) of today’s Crex Meadows. The company produced grass rugs and created carpet camps in the area. The grass rug business was successful until linoleum floor covering became popular in homes. In 1933 the Crex Carpet Company went bankrupt. [2]

3. Bay Ridge, Brooklyn - Wikipedia

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   Until the late 19th century, Bay Ridge would remain a relatively isolated rural area, [21]: 4 reached primarily by stagecoaches, then by steam trolleys after 1878. [23]: 15 In 1892, the first electric trolley line was built in Brooklyn, starting at a ferry terminal at 39th Street and running via Second Avenue to 65th Street, and then via Third Avenue.

4. Graceville Uniting Church - Wikipedia

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   New carpet and linoleum was laid, three of the former church windows were replaced, the church was rewired, lighting in the choir lofts was added and a beam under the Vestry floor was strengthened. A new organ was purchased, a memorial side pulpit was built, and three memorial chairs and a carved timber flower stand was installed.

5. Bay Ridge Avenue station - Wikipedia

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   Manhattan-bound prior to renovation. The Bay Ridge Avenue station was constructed as part of the Fourth Avenue Line. The plan for the line was initially adopted on June 1, 1905, before being approved by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York on June 18, 1906 after the Rapid Transit Commission was unable to get the necessary consents of property owners along the planned route. [5]

6. Bay Ridge Line - Wikipedia

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   Bay Ridge Line refers to the following transit lines: Bay Ridge Branch (Long Island Rail Road freight) Bay Ridge Line (surface) (bus, formerly streetcar), see Fifth Avenue Line (Brooklyn elevated)

7. Bay Ridge and Annapolis Railroad - Wikipedia

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   The Bay Ridge and Annapolis Railroad was incorporated by the Bay Ridge Company in March 1886. The Bay Ridge Company rebuilt the beach resort on the Chesapeake Bay in 1885. The hotel was doubled in size, the boardwalk expanded, and beach cottages were constructed. The company even opened a zoological exhibit with lions, tigers and bears. [1]