Gowanus : Brooklyn's curious canal / Joseph Alexiou.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alexiou, Joseph, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial districts.

Waterfronts.

History.

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--History.

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.).

Gowanus Canal (New York, N.Y.)--History.

Gowanus Canal (New York, N.Y.).

Gowanus Canal Region (New York, N.Y.)--Environmental conditions.

Gowanus Canal Region (New York, N.Y.).

Waterfronts--New York (State)--New York--History.

Industrial districts--New York (State)--New York.

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Social conditions.

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Commerce--History.

New York (State)--New York.

Physical Description:

xiv, 399 pages ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Brooklyn's curious canal

Place of Publication:

New York University Press : New York, [2015]

Contents:

Prologue: the tale of Sludgie the Whale

Millponds, oysters, and early origins (1636-1774)

Bloody waters (1776)

The Atlantic docks and basin (1812-1851)

Sewers, railroads, and the castle on the hill (1851-1857)

The Brooklyn Improvement Company (1858-1869)

Foul odors and foiled plots (1870-1885)

Industry, identity, and violence in Gowanus (1885-1898)

Strikes, moonshine, and mobs (1902-1949)

The fall of South Brooklyn and the brownstone revolution (1950-1981)

Superfund me! (1981-2010)

Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781479892945

1479892947

OCLC:

906010865