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Poppenhusen Institute is a
historic building at 114-04 14th Road in
College Point,
Queens that
housed the
first free
kindergarten in America. In addition...
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Conrad Poppenhusen (April 1, 1818 –
December 12, 1883) was a
German American businessman. He was also a philanthropist, a
founder of
College Point, Queens...
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contributing to churches, libraries, and the
Poppenhusen Institute, an
educational beacon of
College Point.
Poppenhusen is
responsible for the
first free kindergarten...
- was
founded in 1870 by
Conrad Poppenhusen, a
German industrialist and philanthropist, who also
established the
Poppenhusen Institute. The
first publicly...
- his clerkship,
Stevens returned to
Chicago and
joined the law firm of
Poppenhusen, Johnston,
Thompson &
Raymond (now
Jenner & Block).
Stevens was admitted...
- 1863-1875
Henry Havemeyer: 1875-1876
Conrad Poppenhusen: 1876
David N. Ropes: 1876-1877
Adolph Poppenhusen: 1877
Thomas R. Sharp: 1877-1881
Austin Corbin:...
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heavily po****ted
areas of the borough. Four of
these buildings (Astoria,
Poppenhusen,
Richmond Hill and Woodhaven) are
still in use. They are characterized...
- was
founded in 1870 by
Conrad Poppenhusen, a
German industrialist and philanthropist, who also
established the
Poppenhusen Institute and the
first publicly...
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Poppenhusen arrived in the
region and
spurred a
rapid industrialization of the area. To
attract travelers and
customers to
College Point,
Poppenhusen...
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North Side
Railroad was a
former railroad on Long
Island built by
Conrad Poppenhusen as a
replacement for the
former New York and
Flushing Railroad. The railroad...
