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The Making of Murray Hill. The land originally known as Inclenburg was not far removed from the wilderness in 1753, the year Robert Murray moved to New York City from Pennsylvania and took up residence at the corner of Queen (now Pearl) and Wall Streets. He owned Murray’s Wharf at the foot of Wall Street and conducted an importing business ...
- Beginnings
- The Making of Murray Hill - Manhattan Moves Uptown
- The Gaslight Era - A Residential Enclave
The history of Murray Hill extends back over 200 years, encompassing both the rise of a great city and the continuous preservation of a residential neighborhood. Murray Hill today possesses a rich architectural heritage that serves as a constant reminder of the fascinating and often colorful people who have lived here. The land originally known as ...
The Murray family had acted just in time. In 1848, Lexington Avenue was opened from 30th to 42nd Street and in 1851, the Fourth Avenue railroad tracks were covered over from 32nd to 40th Streets. The eight-block stretch of road was renamed Park Avenue, and the description was apt-the central malls were lavishly planted and featured well-groomed pat...
By the end of the 19th century, Murray Hill had taken on a character that can still be seen today: opulent mansions were built between Fifth and Park Avenues and elegant brownstones between Park and Lexington Avenues. The stables and carriage houses which served the fine families stood between Lexington and Third. Mrs. Astor held her last Murray Hi...
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During most of the 1960s, he was employed as a Member of Technical Staff at Bell Telephone Laboratories in Murray Hill, NJ, and recently worked on the papers of Dr. William O. Baker, who was vice president of research during what many consider the “golden years” of Bell Labs. He brings this personal knowledge and perspective to this book.
HILL CA. 1839. NYS TB HOSPITAL. BUILT 1936. COUNTY ACQUIRED. SITE FOR GOV’T OFFICES 1971. WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2021. The site of Murray Hill was initially the land of the Seneca, but was developed after the American Revolution. Among its owners were the Murray family of New York City and artist John Trumbull.
Father was a financier who, beginning in 1866, worked in his own Wall Street brokerage and, beginning in 1873, supported his growing family in its comfortable, spacious Murray Hill brownstone.
Dec 20, 2017 · According to the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association, legend has it that on Sept. 15, 1776, Mrs. Murray invited the British general William Howe and his men to have tea at Belmont, thus giving ...
Nov 5, 2013 · Exploring Manhattan's Murray Hill. Alfred Pommer, Joyce Pommer. Arcadia Publishing, Nov 5, 2013 - History - 144 pages. Since this Manhattan neighborhood was named for the Murray family and...
