Tenement Museum honors landlords.The Lower East Side Tenement A comprehensive legal term for any type of property of a permanent nature—including land, houses, and other buildings as well as rights attaching thereto, such as the right to collect rent. Museum held a Landlord Family Reunion Often an annual event, a family reunion takes place on a specified day each year for the purpose of keeping an extended family closer together. Some reunions may be held less often. on November November: see month. 10 at 97 Orchard orchard, generally an area on which fruit or nut trees are planted and cultivated. The words grove and plantation are often used when the fruits are tropical, e.g., a "citrus grove" or a "banana plantation. St. Built by German-born Lucas Glockner, an immigrant from Baden, 97 Orchard St. served as home to an estimated 7,000 residents from 1863 to 1935. During this time period, 14 different landlords owned the property. Many of them emigrated from other countries and worked in the garment industry before getting involved in real estate. While few historians have explored the role of landlords in City history, the Tenement Museum is committed to interpreting not only the former tenants of 97 Orchard St., but its owners, as well. |
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