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    From its beginning in the 1830s, when Samuel B. Ruggles began to develop Gramercy Park in Manhattan, centered on a private two-acre green space, the neighborhood was meant for the moneyed class. It has expanded through the years to include blocks bordering the East Village and the Flatiron district, but the name still carries prestige.
    Gramercy Park as it is known today can trace its history back nearly 200 years to the 1830s, when the property developer Samuel Ruggles purchased a couple dozen acres of land in the area. He then set aside two of those acres for private use by the families living on the property lots around those two acres.
     
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    Gramercy Park - Wikipedia

    Origin and development The area which is now Gramercy Park was once in the middle of a swamp. In 1831 Samuel B. Ruggles, a developer and advocate of open space, proposed the idea for the park due to the northward growth of Manhattan. He bought the property, 22 acres of what was then a farm called … See more

    Gramercy Park is the name of both a small, fenced-in private park, and the surrounding neighborhood that is also referred to as Gramercy, in Manhattan in New York City.
    The approximately 2-acre (0.8 ha) park, located in the … See more

    Based on data from the 2010 United States Census, the population of Gramercy Park was 27,988, an increase of 1,804 (6.9%) from … See more

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    Two public high schools are located in the area: Washington Irving High School on Irving Place, and the See more

    Gramercy Park itself is located between East 20th Street (called Gramercy Park South at the park), and East 21st Street (called Gramercy Park North), and between Gramercy … See more

    The area received its name as an anglicization of Crommessie, which is derived from the Dutch Krom Moerasje, meaning 'little … See more

    Since December 31, 1831, Gramercy Park has been held in common by the owners of the 39 surrounding structures. Two keys are allocated to each … See more

    The neighborhood, which is called either "Gramercy Park" or "Gramercy", is generally considered to be a quiet and safe area. While real … See more

     
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