Cadman Plaza Complex resident newsletters
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The Cadman Plaza Complex resident newsletters date from 1969 to 1981 and measure 0.21 linear feet. The collection consists of tenant and owner newsletters titled Cadman Views.
Historical note
Cadman Plaza Complex refers to a series of apartment buildings and townhouses located between Cadman Plaza West and Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights. These buildings--Cadman Plaza North (140 Cadman Plaza West), Whitman Close (75 Henry Street), and Cadman Towers (101 Clark Street and 10 Clinton Street)--were constructed in the late 1960s where the Brooklyn Bridge trolley terminal once stood. The buildings were funded as part of the Mitchell-Lama Housing Program, providing affordable housing to middle-income residents. During the time period covered in the collection, the buildings were newly inhabited.
Sources
- "Brooklyn Heights." In The Neighborhoods of Brooklyn edited by Kenneth T. Jackson and John Manbeck, 34-39. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 2004.
Scope and Contents
The Cadman Plaza Complex resident newsletters date from 1969 to 1981 and measure 0.21 linear feet. The collection consists of tenant and owner newsletters, titled Cadman Views and Cadman Complex. From its first issue to November 1970, Cadman Views was published by Cadman Plaza North tenants and co-op owners. In December 1970, Cadman Views absorbed the neighboring Whitman Close resident newsletter, evolving into a publication for both properties. With the February 1978 issue, Cadman Views was re-named Cadman Complex and devoted an equal amount of space to residents in Cadman Plaza North, Whitman Close, and Cadman Towers. The newsletters contain editorials, letters from residents, and brief articles. Information in the newsletters detail the activities and social gatherings of residents as well as neighborhood issues such as schools, sidewalk maintenance, and security.
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Open to researchers without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Cadman Plaza Complex resident newsletters, ARC.181, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
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Source and date of acquisition for items in the collection are unknown.
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