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词条 Lansingburgh, New York
释义

  1. Demographics

  2. History

  3. Landmarks

  4. Notable people

  5. References

  6. External links

{{More citations needed|date=January 2009}}Lansingburgh was a village in the north end of Troy. It was first laid out in lots and incorporated in 1771 by Abraham Jacob Lansing, who had purchased the land in 1763.[1][2] In 1900, Lansingburgh became part of the City of Troy.[3]

Demographics

Demographically speaking Lansingburgh is fairly diverse. Lansingburgh has always been a predominately working class Irish Neighborhood since the late 1880s.

In the 12182 zip code 71% of residents are Non-Hispanic White, 17% Non Hispanic Black or African American, 9% Hispanic or Latino and 3% other. Top Ancestries reported in the zip code 12182 are 22% Irish, 13% African American, 8% Italian, 7% French, 6% Puerto Rican and 3% Trinidadian. The Median Household Income for this zip is 31,321. 35.5% of the population is living below the poverty line.

As of 2015, the Lansingburgh Central School District has an 87% graduation rate for the Senior High School. This is higher than most other local urban school districts. 65% of students in the district are economically disadvantaged. The district is 67% Non-Hispanic White, 17% Black, 10% Hispanic, 5% Multi-Racial and 1% Asian.

Lansingburgh has its own school district as well as post office, but police, fire, and public works are part of the City of Troy.

History

{{Main|History of Lansingburgh, New York}}

Landmarks

Herman Melville lived in what is now known as the Herman Melville House from 1838 to 1847. It currently serves as headquarters of the Lansingburgh Historical Society.[4] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[5]

The Powers Home, built in 1846, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

The Lansingburgh Academy was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[5]

The Trinity Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[5]

The Lansingburgh Village Burial Ground was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[5]

The Haskell School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[5]

The Jacob H. Patten House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[6]

Notable people

  • Chester A. Arthur (1829–1886), 21st President of the United States, born in Fairfield, Vermont, spent part of his youth in Lansingburgh.
  • Catcher Fatty Briody was a 19th-century Major League Baseball player from Lansingburgh.
  • William Brayton, a Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, was born in Lansingburgh.[7]
  • Edward Burton Hughes, the Acting Commissioner of New York State Department of Transportation in 1969, Executive Deputy Commissioner of New York State Department of Transportation from 1967-1970, and Deputy Superintendent of New York State Department of Public Works from 1952-1967. Upon his retirement in 1970 Hughes founded the E. Burton Hughes Achievement Award.
  • Moby-Dick author Herman Melville wrote his first two novels in Lansingburgh. He resided at what is now known as the Herman Melville House from 1838 to 1847, which currently serves as headquarters of the Lansingburgh Historical Society.[4]
  • Children's author Mary Louise Peebles (1833–1915) was born, raised and died in Lansingburgh.[8]

References

1. ^{{cite book|title=University of the State of New York Bulletin|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1IEnAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA52|year=1914|publisher=University of the State of New York|page=52}}
2. ^{{cite book|last=Weise|first=A. J. (Arthur James) |title=History of the Seventeen Towns of Rensselaer County, from the Colonization of the Manor of Rensselaerwyck to the Present Time|url=https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24187067M/History_of_the_seventeen_towns_of_Rensselaer_County_from_the_colonization_of_the_Manor_of_Rensselaer|year=1880|publisher=Francis & Tucker |page=32}}
3. ^{{cite book|last=Rittner |first= Don |title=A Collar City History|url=https://books.google.com/?id=36IWs6w6tZMC&dq=lansingburgh+troy+1900|year=2002|publisher=Arcadia Publishing |page=39|isbn= 9780738523682 }}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=7624|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Herman Melville House|date=May 1992|accessdate=2011-01-13|first=Kathleen|last=LaFrank|publisher=New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018172547/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=7624|archivedate=2012-10-18|df=}}
5. ^{{NRISref|2009a}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20160115.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2016-01-15|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/04/16 through 1/08/16 |publisher=National Park Service}}
7. ^{{cite magazine |last=Gilles |first=Paul S. |date=Summer 2012 |title=Ruminations: The Trial of Jesse and Stephen Boorn |url=http://content.yudu.com/A1y3qo/Summer/resources/16.htm |magazine=Vermont Bar Journal |location=Montpelier, VT |publisher=Vermont Bar Association |page=16 |ref={{sfnRef|"Ruminations: The Trial of Jesse and Stephen Boorn"}}}}
8. ^The New York Times April 26, 1915

External links

{{AmCyc Poster|Lansingburgh}}
  • Lansingburgh Historical Society website
  • Early history of Lansingburgh, NY
  • {{Cite EB9|volume=14|wstitle=Lansingburgh|short=x}}
  • {{Cite NIE|wstitle=Lansingburg|short=x}}
{{coord|42|47|N|73|40|W|type:city_region:US-NY|display=title}}{{Rensselaer County, New York}}{{Capital District}}

6 : Populated places in Rensselaer County, New York|Former towns in New York (state)|Former villages in New York (state)|Troy, New York|1807 establishments in New York (state)|Populated places established in 1807

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