triangle hofbrau restaurant

Richmond Hill
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Where is Richmond Hill?
A Closer Look
History
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Richmond Hill was farmland.
Richmond Hill was founded in 1867 by a Manhattan attorney
named Albon P. Man.
Architect Edward Richmond laid out much of the
residential area.
Restoration Fairs
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Every 2 years craftsmen, artisans, and professionals in
woodwork, plasterwork, gardening, painting, among other
disciplines, come together to:
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Maintain and decorate the Victorian and Queen Anne-style houses
Hosted by Richmond Hill Historical Society
Designed to preserve historical character
Shopping Areas
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Myrtle Avenue
Lefferts Blvd
Jamaica Ave
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Where the 3 streets above meet was known as Triangle
Hofbrau
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Queens’ 1st Restaurant
Visited by Babe Ruth, Mae West
Demographics
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Richmond Hill’s population was mainly Irish, German, and
Italian up until the 1970s
Hispanics began to settle in thereafter
At this time relators attempted to induce white property
owners to move out.
South Richmond Hill is home to Trinidadians, Columbians,
Indians, Ecuadorians, and Guyanese.
Liberty Avenue = Little Guyana
Richmond Hill also has the largest Sikh population in the
USA.
Demographics
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Population: 77,653
The majority of housing was built before 1939
Richmond Hill is a middle class neighborhood.
55% of the population is foreign born
American survey
Demographics-Race
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1990
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2010
Demographics-Ancestry
Diversity
Housing
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The majority of the housing was built prior to 1940
Income
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Compared to the
NYC income,
Richmond Hill
seems to follow
the same trend.
Income Comparison
Median Household Income comparison
According to american community survey 2009-2013 5yr
average:
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Median Household Income in the past 12 months of NYC:
52,529
Median Household Income in the past 12 months of Richmond
Hill:62,466
What is Richmond Hill Known For?
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Little Punjab
Little Guyana
Victorian Homes
Historical Sights
Victorian Homes
Historical Sights- Church of Resurrection
Historical sights- Richmond hill Library
Historical Sights- The Republican club
Today this historical building has been turned into a catering hall.
Schools in richmond hill
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Elementary Schools:
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PS
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PS
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54 Hillside
55 Maure
56 Harry Eichler
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High Schools:
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Richmond Hill High School