Alfred Tredway White

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Alfred Tredway White
Social reform, philanthropy
ChildrenAnnie Jean Van Sinderen

Alfred Tredway White (May 28, 1846 – January 29, 1921) was an American housing reformer and philanthropist, and was known as "Brooklyn's first citizen."[1] After attending Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, he developed the Home Buildings (1877), Tower Buildings (1879, now Cobble Hill Towers)[2] and the Riverside Buildings (1890).[3] He advocated a model of "philanthropy plus five percent," accepting a limited financial return on his projects.[4]

"Workingman's Cottages" conceived by White as low-cost housing in 1876 (2009).

White's buildings were extensively praised by

How The Other Half Lives" as a "beau ideal" and a "big village of contented people."[5] They covered roughly half of their lots, leaving large courtyards suitable for concerts and other recreation.[6]

He served as

Mayor Schieren.[7]

He was an early benefactor of the

Unitarian Universalist church.[3]

Thredway White died in 1921, leaving some $15 million to his daughter Annie Jean Van Sinderen.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c "Alfred T. White, Brooklyn Philanthropist, Leaves $15,000,000 Estate to Daughter". The New York Times. February 20, 1921. Retrieved 18 September 2013. [D]rowned on Jan. 29 while skating in Central Valley, N.Y.
  2. ^ Gray, Christopher (October 10, 2008). "Architectural Wealth, Built for the Poor". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  3. ^
    Unitarian Universalist History & Heritage Society. Archived from the original
    on 2012-06-21. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  4. ^ Jamieson, Wendell (January 24, 2003). "Landmark Towers, Still Loved and Lived In". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
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  6. ^ Gray, Christopher (August 23, 1992). "The Riverside Buildings; A Model Tenement In Dickensian Style". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  7. ^ "WHAT ALFRED T. WHITE HAS SPENT; Mayor Schieren Learns How One Man He Appointed Has Save Brooklyn Money Without Penury". The New York Times. October 25, 1895. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  8. ^ Furman, Bob. "Heights History: Alfred T. White". Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Alfred T. White Amphitheater - Brooklyn Botanic Garden". Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Archived from the original on 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2013-09-18.


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