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1850 - 1925. Louis Aloys Risse. Pioneer Information. Born in Saint-Avold, France, Risse graduated from a Christian Brothers school with high honors, immigrating to the United States in 1868 at the age of seventeen and settling in the Bronx. From 1868 to 1869, he surveyed and created maps for the New York and Harlem Railroad.
Mar 18, 2009 · Conceived in 1890 as a way of connecting Manhattan to the northern Bronx, the Grand Concourse was designed by Louis Aloys Risse, an Alsatian-born engineer, and opened in November 1909. To...
Risse, Louis Aloys, 1896-1903 (Chief Top Engineer and Engineer of Concourse, City of New York Commissioner of Street Improvements [and later] Chief Topographical Engineer, Board of Public Improvements, City of New York Topographical Bureau, New York, New York) [ANS Chapman brothers business correspondence] Bookreader Item Preview
Designed by Louis Aloys Risse, the Grand Concourse was constructed between 1894-1909. Modeled on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, this world famous thoroughfare was built during the height of the City Beautiful Movement. 800 Grand Concourse is situated within the heart of the Grand Concourse Historic District.
Designed by Louis Aloys Risse, the Grand Concourse was constructed between 1894-1909. Modeled on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, this world famous thoroughfare was built during the height of the City Beautiful Movement. 800 Grand Concourse is situated within the heart of the Grand Concourse Historic District.
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Jan 5, 2016 · The roadway’s designer, Louis Aloys Risse, was a French immigrant who had previously worked for the New York Central Railroad. He envisioned the Grand Concourse as New York’s version of the Champs-Élysées—only longer—and the project would span 180 feet across, with bicycle paths, pedestrian sidewalks and three distinct roadways split ...
