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Historic Huguenot Street is located in New Paltz, New York, approximately 90 miles (140 km) north of New York City.The seven stone houses and several accompanying structures in the 10-acre National Landmark Historic District were likely built in the early 18th century by Huguenot settlers fleeing discrimination and religious persecution in France and what's now southern Belgium.
An 1875 map of the town of New Paltz; the village was created in the central portion. New Paltz was founded in 1678 by French Huguenots settlers, including Louis DuBois, who had taken refuge in Mannheim, Germany, for a brief period of time, being married there in 1655, before emigrating to the Dutch colony of New Netherland in 1660 with his family.
455 North Park Drive or Loews Hotel Tower, also known as Loews North Park Drive, is a 54-story 569 ft (173.4 m) tall skyscraper located at 455 North Park Drive in Chicago, Illinois that is owned by Loews Hotels. The 52-floor building has 86,121 m 2 (927,000 sq ft) of floor space. It has 400 hotel rooms, 398 rental apartments, and assorted ...
The Jean Hasbrouck House is a historic house on Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz, New York. Built in 1721, it is one of the best examples of colonial Dutch architecture in stone in the United States. [3] The house is a National Historic Landmark and is part of the larger Huguenot Street Historic District, also a National Historic Landmark.
Du Bois stone "fort house" on Huguenot Street in New Paltz, New York, now serves as a visitor center and museum. Louis Du Bois (21 October 1626 – 1696) was a Huguenot colonist in New Netherland who, with two of his sons and nine other refugees, founded the town of New Paltz, New York.
In May, the company acquired property on which to build a new factory. The new Johnson Chair Company factory, circa 1909 1909: The company began operations in the new location. 1948: The contents of the plant were auctioned off in mid-November. Information stated that the company would be consolidating their manufacturing facilities in another ...
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The road begins at Lake Shore Drive and heads west, forming the southern boundary of the Chicago Loop. The area between Clark Street (100 W) and Jefferson Street (600 W) is a fast-growing commercial district, mostly home to large chain stores, including Best Buy, The Home Depot, Staples, Whole Foods Market and Target. This area used to be and ...