Remington Vernam (land developer)
For the fighter pilot, see Remington D. B. Vernam.
Remington Vernam (born ca. 1842 – died July 3, 1907) was an American lawyer and real-estate developer, best known for founding and developing the community of Arverne, which became part of New York City in 1898, from land he had purchased in 1882.
The name of Arverne was derived by his wife, Florence, who noted that her husband signed his checks as "R. Vernam".[1]
Legacy
- Public School 42, located at Beach 66th Street and Thursby Avenue, is officially named the "R. Vernam School" in his honor.[2]
- Vernam Basin, an industrial waterway in Jamaica Bay at Arverne, is also named in his honor.
- Two former Long Island Rail Road stations were also named for his signature, both of which are now subway stations on the IND Rockaway Line.[3]
References
- ↑ Vandam, Jeff. "On the Beach, a Brand New Life" (sidebar), The New York Times, February 13, 2005. Accessed October 2, 2007. "His wife names the area Arverne because he signs his checks R. Vernam".
- ↑ http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/27/Q042/default.htm
- ↑ LIRR Station History (TrainsAreFun.com) Archived January 6, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- NYC Parks Dept. website
- Forgotten New York website: Rockaway Beach
- Forgotten New York website: Alleys of Rockaway Beach
- Forgotten New York website: Jamaica Bay
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, July 13, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.