Alfred Tredway White
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Alfred Tredway White (May 28, 1846 – January 29, 1921) was an American housing reformer and philanthropist, and was known as "Brooklyn's first citizen." He developed the (1877), Tower Buildings (1879, now ) and the (1890). He advocated a model of "philanthropy plus five percent," accepting a limited financial return on his projects. White's buildings were extensively praised by Jacob Riis in "How The Other Half Lives" as a "beau ideal" and a "big village of contented people." They covered roughly half of their lots, leaving large courtyards suitable for concerts and other recreation.
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Alfred Tredway White
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Alfred Tredway White
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Annie Jean Van Sinderen
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Alfred Tredway White (May 28, 1846 – January 29, 1921) was an American housing reformer and philanthropist, and was known as "Brooklyn's first citizen." He developed the (1877), Tower Buildings (1879, now ) and the (1890). He advocated a model of "philanthropy plus five percent," accepting a limited financial return on his projects. White's buildings were extensively praised by Jacob Riis in "How The Other Half Lives" as a "beau ideal" and a "big village of contented people." They covered roughly half of their lots, leaving large courtyards suitable for concerts and other recreation. He served as during the administration of Mayor Schieren. He was an early benefactor of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and is memorialized there by the Alfred T. White Memorial and Amphitheater. He was also a major supporter of both the Hampton Institute and Tuskegee Institute. He was a member of the Unitarian Universalist church. Thredway White died in 1921, leaving some $15 million to his daughter .
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