Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon by Larry H. Spruill, published by Arcadia Publishing Library Editions on June 10, 2009, offers a detailed exploration of the city’s history. This 130-page book presents the story of Mount Vernon, conceived in 1850 as a response to the overcrowding of New York City. It highlights the aspirations of middle- and laboring-class citizens who sought a more spacious and community-oriented living environment, ultimately transforming Mount Vernon into a thriving “city of happy homes” by the early 20th century.
Readers will find a rich visual narrative that captures the essence of Mount Vernon through images of its people and places. The book emphasizes the city’s development as a desirable bedroom community, showcasing its elegant homes, tree-lined streets, and progressive schools. It also reflects on the community’s growth and diversity, marking Mount Vernon as a significant gateway to New York and Westchester County. This edition provides a comprehensive look at the formative years of a dynamic small city in the Middle Atlantic region.
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Conceived in 1850, Mount Vernon is a young city, founded as an alternative to overcrowded New York City living by a group of ambitious middle- and laboring-class citizens. By the beginning of the 20th century, Mount Vernon was known as “the city of happy homes.” It became a bedroom community for the region’s most prominent upwardly mobile movers and shakers. Its ideal location to the city, elegant spacious homes, tree-lined streets, progressive schools and businesses, and receptivity to diversity spawned decades of sustained growth. Today Mount Vernon has become a critical gateway to New York and Westchester County. The images in Mount Vernon highlight the people and places that shaped the formative and golden years of the community, providing the quintessential look at the most dynamic small city in New York.
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