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The property was purchased by Dr. James C. Greenway and his wife Harriet Lauder Greenway, the daughter of multi-billionaire (in today's currency) George Lauder and niece of Andrew Carnegie, one of the wealthiest Americans ever, in 1905. At the time of purchase, the estate included 57 acres (23 ha) and included fruit-bearing orchards, a chicken ...
Roughly bounded by Railroad, Arch, Field Point, W. Elm, Greenwich, Putnam, Mason, Havemeyer, and Bruce, in downtown Greenwich 41°01′33″N 73°37′36″W / 41.025833°N 73.626667°W / 41.025833; -73.626667 ( Greenwich Avenue Historic
Greenwich Historical Society (also Bush-Holley House Archives and Museum) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated on preserving and displaying history of Greenwich, Connecticut. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The society hosts exhibits, markets and community events and provides lectures and other educational programs. [ 3 ]
Dr. Moncure D. Conway claimed to have recovered a portion of Paine's brain around 1905; it was subsequently buried under the monument on October 14, 1905. [ 3 ] The search for portions of Paine's body continues; in 2001, DNA tests were proposed for a portion of what was claimed to be his skull.
Feake-Ferris House, circa 1645-1689, likely the first and oldest house in Greenwich Pastures, Greenwich, Connecticut (about 1890–1900) by artist John Henry Twachtman. On July 18, 1640, Daniel Patrick and Robert Feake, jointly purchased the land between the Asamuck and Tatomuck brooks, in the area now called as Old Greenwich, from Wiechquaesqueek Munsees living there for "twentie-five coates."
Andrew Conway Ivy (February 25, 1893 – February 7, 1978) was an American physician. He was appointed by the American Medical Association as its representative at the Doctors' Trial , and later fell into disrepute for advocating the fraudulent drug Krebiozen .
Greenwich Trust Bank – Located at 94-96 Greenwich Avenue, the Greenwich Trust Bank building was built in 1887 in the Queen Anne style. It has an asymmetrical and eccentric eave line. The building stands in contrast to its neighbor, an 1893 building that was altered in 1931 to have an Art Deco façade.
Greenwich (/ ˈ ɡ r ɛ n ɪ tʃ / GREH-nitch) is a town in southwestern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 63,518. [2] It is the largest town on Connecticut's affluent Gold Coast. Greenwich is home to many hedge funds and financial services firms due to its residential setting and ...