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Alfred Tredway White

American housing reformer and philanthropist · United States · On the map · Business Professionals · Lived 1846 to 1921 · aged 74

Alfred Tredway White was an American housing reformer and philanthropist, and was known as "Brooklyn's first citizen." After graduating from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1865 with a degree in civil engineering, he developed the Home Buildings (1877), Tower Buildings and the Riverside Buildings (1890).

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He advocated a model of "philanthropy plus five percent," accepting a limited financial return on his projects.

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Country
United States
Category
Business Professionals
Type
Business Professional
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1846 to 1921 · aged 74