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The Meatpacking District a neighbourhood in Manhattan, New York City.
Although the area was originally residential, markets have existed in the district since the 1840s. People moved into tenements in the Meatpacking District in the 1820s to escape epidemics in what was then the main part of New York.
In 1884, New York named two acres of land after General Peter Gansevoort, a Revolutionary War hero and grandfather of Herman Melville. The neighbourhood shifted to become a market. Initially, these expansive farmers’ markets were popular for produce, but they moved to dairy and meat markets as refrigeration became more available.
Still, the area did not stray far from its Native American roots as a trading hub. The neighbourhood formerly known as “Sapokanikan” became a hot spot for all kinds of industries, including turpentine distilleries, terra cotta and granite works, iron works, the lumber industry, and a freight yard of the Hudson River Railroad Company.
It was also home to the National Biscuit Company, or Nabisco. From 1898 to 1959, the building that is now Chelsea Market was responsible for making Oreos, Nilla Wafers and various other cookies and crackers for the masses.
In 1900, 250 slaughterhouses and packing plants filled the district; by the 1930s, those houses produced the nation’s third-largest volume of dressed meats.
The Meatpacking District then experienced a decline from the 1970s to 1990s, as the local industries became obsolete. Many of the packing plants closed due to the proliferation of supermarkets, which made going to a butcher shop unnecessary. As the markets closed, the industrial neighbourhood gave way to a thriving club scene and a seedy reputation for prostitution, drugs and crime.
During the 1990s, the neighbourhood’s luck started to change for the better. Suddenly, it was a popular choice for designers to set up shop. Some of the neighbourhood’s early tenants included Diane von Furstenberg, Alexander McQueen, and Moschino. The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, along with the New York State Parks, Recreation and Preservation Department took note of the new improvement and sought out assistance through grants.
Five meatpacking companies still operate in the district. Boutiques and bars are more common than rump roasts these days, and the neighbourhood continues to evolve almost daily.
Information Source:
www.meatpacking-district.com/history/
streeteasy.com/blog/meatpacking-district-nyc/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meatpacking_District,_Manhattan
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The Meatpacking District a neighbourhood in Manhattan, New York City.
Although the area was originally residential, markets have existed in the district since the 1840s. People moved into tenements in the Meatpacking District in the 1820s to escape epidemics in what was then the main part of New York.
In 1884, New York named two acres of land after General Peter Gansevoort, a Revolutionary War hero and grandfather of Herman Melville. The neighbourhood shifted to become a market. Initially, these expansive farmers’ markets were popular for produce, but they moved to dairy and meat markets as refrigeration became more available.
Still, the area did not stray far from its Native American roots as a trading hub. The neighbourhood formerly known as “Sapokanikan” became a hot spot for all kinds of industries, including turpentine distilleries, terra cotta and granite works, iron works, the lumber industry, and a freight yard of the Hudson River Railroad Company.
It was also home to the National Biscuit Company, or Nabisco. From 1898 to 1959, the building that is now Chelsea Market was responsible for making Oreos, Nilla Wafers and various other cookies and crackers for the masses.
In 1900, 250 slaughterhouses and packing plants filled the district; by the 1930s, those houses produced the nation’s third-largest volume of dressed meats.
The Meatpacking District then experienced a decline from the 1970s to 1990s, as the local industries became obsolete. Many of the packing plants closed due to the proliferation of supermarkets, which made going to a butcher shop unnecessary. As the markets closed, the industrial neighbourhood gave way to a thriving club scene and a seedy reputation for prostitution, drugs and crime.
During the 1990s, the neighbourhood’s luck started to change for the better. Suddenly, it was a popular choice for designers to set up shop. Some of the neighbourhood’s early tenants included Diane von Furstenberg, Alexander McQueen, and Moschino. The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, along with the New York State Parks, Recreation and Preservation Department took note of the new improvement and sought out assistance through grants.
Five meatpacking companies still operate in the district. Boutiques and bars are more common than rump roasts these days, and the neighbourhood continues to evolve almost daily.
Information Source:
www.meatpacking-district.com/history/
streeteasy.com/blog/meatpacking-district-nyc/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meatpacking_District,_Manhattan