Henry Sheldon Anable
Henry Sheldon Anable | |
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| Born | 1815 |
| Died | 1887 (aged 71–72)[1] |
| Nationality | USA |
| Occupation | land speculator |
| Known for | Anable basin, the site of a large Amazon HQ2 campus, is named after him |
Henry Sheldon Anable (1815–1887) was a 19th-century land speculator and developer, in what is now New York City.[2][3] The properties he is known for were on the east side of the East River, on Long Island, prior to the annexation of that region into the greater city.[4] He was responsible for the excavation of the short Anable Basin shipping channel.[5]
In the mid 19th century Anable partnered with Eliphalet Nott, a land speculator and developer.[2] Anable was related to Nott, with some sources describing Nott as Anable's father-in-law, and others, as his uncle.[5]
In 1869 Anable was one of those who argued for the amalgamation of the neighboring Long Island communities of Newtown Creek, Astoria, Hunters Point, Ravenswood, Blissville and Dutch Kills.[4]
Anable's ancestors were among the early Puritan settlers of Massachusetts, arriving in 1623.[6] He is a descendant of Anthony Annable[6] who was a passenger of the Anne, which was the third ship to arrive in the Plymouth Colony.
References
- ^ John Matthews. "Complete American Armoury and Blue Book". Archived from the original on 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
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Angela Matua (2017-11-14). "Plaxall family aims to revamp Long Island City's Anable Basin with ambitious 15-year project". Queens News Service. Archived from the original on 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
The basin was named after Henry Anable, who dug out the basin 150 years ago to make it easier for barges to transport oil to the area.
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Jennifer Brisbane (2014). "Historical Relationships between Land Elevation and Socioeconomic Status in New York City: A Mixed Methods GIS Approach". City University of New York. pp. 114–115. Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
Anable was perhaps most responsible for the shaping, both figuratively and literally, of Long Island City.
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Derek Stadler (2014-05-04). "The History of Long Island City: Details of its Short-Lived Days as Both an Incorporated Municipality and the Major Western Terminus of the Long Island Rail Road". Archived from the original on 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
Henry Sheldon Anable was added to the team as an estate manager and consequently the Van Alst farm was acquired, doubling the size of Hunter's Point.
- ^ a b "History Topics: Names of Long Island City". Greater Astoria Historical Society. 2007. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
Built in 1868 by Henry Anable son-in-law developer of Dr. E. Nott of Hunter's Point. During construction, a large mastodon bone was found and put on display in a local store window.
- ^ a b John Matthews. "Complete American Armoury and Blue Book". Retrieved December 15, 2017.