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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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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

My weekly Datebook of artsy fartsy happenings came back to roaring life this week with a show by Christopher Myers at the new East Hollywood art space Fort Gansevoort.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 14, 2019

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

From The New Yorker Jul. 22, 2019

For Pride this year, the New York City’s Fort Gansevoort cultural center will feature Sullivan’s work as part of the exhibition A Look Back: 50 Years After Stonewall.

From Slate Jun. 19, 2019

Of the existence of Uncle Gansevoort, of Gansevoort, Saratoga County, we are wholly incredulous.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 by Various

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