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Gansevoort

American  
[ganz-vawrt, -vohrt] / ˈgænz vɔrt, -voʊrt /

noun

  1. Peter, 1749–1812, U.S. general: soldier in the American Revolutionary War.


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Gansevoort Peninsula, a 5.5-acre park between Gansevoort Street and Little West 12th Street in the Meatpacking District, opened last month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2023

The Gansevoort Peninsula presented a unique opportunity: It’s a landfill, not a pier supported by piles, as all the other structures are.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2023

A collaboration between the Gansevoort hotel and the nearby hot spot Bagatelle has resulted in this indoor-outdoor aerie with several lounge and table seating options.

From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2019

Melville’s older brother, Gansevoort, had died in 1846, leaving Melville in charge of the family.

From The New Yorker ● Jul. 22, 2019

The post was held by General Gansevoort with some seven hundred and fifty men.

From How the Flag Became Old Glory by A. C. Valentine

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