William Wainwright (land developer)
- William Wainwright (land developer)
William Wainwright (b. 1836, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d ?) was a real-estate developer who was largely responsible in the late 19th and early 20th century for the transformation of Rockaway Beach, New York into a major resort and amusement area.
Wainwright began his association with Rockaway in 1875 by leasing the Sea Side House hotel from James Remsen, who took him as a partner in 1876. He continued to manage and expand the hotel after Remsen's death in 1887. After Wainwright took another partner, the name "Wainwright & Smith" became ubiquitous on different amusement pavilions in Rockaway Beach.
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*Vincent F. Seyfried, "The Long Island Rail Road: A Comprehensive History", Part Five, published by the author, Garden City, Long Island, 1966.
*Vincent F. Seyfried and William Asadorian, "Old Rockaway, New York, in Early Photographs", Dover Publications, 2000.
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