Alfred Tredway White
(1846-1921)
American housing reformer and philanthropist
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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 Home Buildings (1877), Tower Buildings (1879, now Cobble Hill Towers) and the Riverside Buildings (1890). He advocated a model of "philanthropy plus five percent," accepting a limited financial return on his projects.
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28 May 1846 Brooklyn, New York
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29 January 1921 (aged 74) Central Valley, New York, USA
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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