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In 2008, the property was purchased by a local development corporation called the Greater Brockport Development Corp (GBDC). [3] Red Hook, Brooklyn developer Greg O'Connell , who had recently revitalized the business district of Mount Morris, New York , expressed an interest in the property in early 2014, feeling that it could spark a similar ...
Park Avenue and State Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Brockport in Monroe County, New York. The district encompasses 90 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a predominantly residential section of Brockport.
Main Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Brockport in Monroe County, New York. The district encompasses 51 contributing structures and one contributing structure, a canal lift bridge. All buildings in the district are commercial, except the U.S. Post Office and a church. [2]
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The village of Brockport was founded by Heil Brockway in 1822, and incorporated in 1829 when the Erie Canal was finished being built. [1] The village grew to importance as a port on the Erie Canal. Brockport was briefly the canal's terminus until the canal's western end was complete in 1829. The Brockport Collegiate Institute was founded in 1841.
The New York State Canal Corporation is responsible for the oversight, administration and maintenance of the New York State Canal System. [2] In 2012, the Canal Corp., then a subsidiary of the New York State Thruway Authority, employed 529 people, consisting of 458 full-time employees and 78 seasonal workers. Its spending accounted for about 10 ...
The documentary begins with the environmental disaster at Love Canal in Niagara Falls, New York. Governor of New York Hugh Carey provided $10 million in funding for residents nearest the canal to leave. The state purchased the houses of some residents. The film features commentary on pollutant-linked birth defects by Dr. Beverly Paigen of the ...
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