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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Yonkers

Yonkers

Jennings, Joan
Perelman, Luis

Paperback

Series: Images of America

Travel GeneralGeneral PhotographyRegional: Middle Atlantic

Publisher Price: $24.99

ISBN10: 0738597899
ISBN13: 9780738597898
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: Aug 12 2013
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.40 Depth: 9.20
Language: English

Discover the rich history of Yonkers as local Joan Jennings walks through the city's neighborhoods, landmarks, and notable characters who called the city home.


A study in contrasts, Yonkers, a sprawling city 20 miles north of midtown Manhattan, traces its roots to early Dutch settlers. Yonkers has a history of retail, boasting one of the first shopping malls in the United States, but prides itself on its backbone of mom-and-pop businesses. Seabiscuit, the legendary racehorse, once stood in the winner's circle at Yonkers Raceway. The city has 38 distinct neighborhoods, each with its own character and identity. Yonkers was home to some of the 19th century's wealthiest industrialists and inventors whose innovations, such as the Otis safety elevator, Armstrong's FM radio, Harvey's elevated railroad, and Smith's carpet looms, shaped the world we know today. Currently, the city with a rough-and-tumble, blue-collar waterfront is undergoing dramatic revitalization.

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