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West Brighton

By Jim Harkins, Cecelia N. Brunner
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By Jim Harkins, Cecelia N. Brunner
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In the late 19th century, West Brighton became known as “Factoryville” after several industries set up shop in the vicinity. One of the largest, Barrett, Nephews, and Company, a dyeing and cleaning establishment, employed hundreds of Staten Islanders. Several prominent historical figures have resided in the region as well, including former first lady Julia Gardiner Tyler, who, in 1862, left the Confederacy (but not her Southern sympathies) to rejoin her family in West Brighton upon the deat...

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