Gramercy

The name Gramercy is from the Dutch krom moerasje, for little crooked swamp. The term may refer to:

In the United States:

  • Gramercy, Louisiana
  • Gramercy Park, a private park and neighborhood in New York City
  • Gramercy Tavern, a restaurant in New York City
  • Gramercy Mansion, a historic building in Stevenson, Maryland
  • In the Philippines:

  • The Gramercy Residences, a supertall residential building under construction in Makati City, Philippines
  • Gramercy Funds Management, an investment manager dedicated to global emerging markets based in Greenwich, CT.
  • Gramercy Capital, a commercial real estate specialty finance company that changed its name to Gramercy Property Trust Inc (NYSE: GPT) in 2013.
  • Gramercy Pictures, a film studio, currently owned by Focus Features under Universal Pictures
  • Gramercy Books, an imprint of Random House
  • Gramercy Five, a quintet formed by bandleader Artie Shaw
  • Gramercy Park

    Gramercy Park/ˌɡræmərsi ˈpɑːrk/ is the name of both a small, fenced-in private park and the surrounding neighborhood that is referred to also as Gramercy, in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, United States.

    The approximately 2-acre (0.81 ha) park, located in the Gramercy Park Historic District, is one of two private parks in New York City the other is Sunnyside Gardens Park in Queens as well as one of only three in the state; only people residing around the park who pay an annual fee have a key, and the public is not generally allowed in although the sidewalks of the streets around the park are a popular jogging, strolling and dog-walking route.

    The neighborhood, which is divided between New York City's Manhattan Community Board 5  and Manhattan Community Board 6, is generally perceived to be a quiet and safe area.

    The neighborhood, associated historic district, and park have generally received positive reviews. Calling it "a Victorian gentleman who has refused to die", Charlotte Devree in the New York Times said that "There is nothing else quite like Gramercy Park in the country." When the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission created the Gramercy Park Historic District in 1966, they quoted from John B. Pine's 1921 book, The Story of Gramercy Park:

    Gramercy, Louisiana

    Gramercy is a town in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,613 at the 2010 census.

    History

    Gramercy was originally an Indian and French settlement and trading post. In 1739, much of the area which is now known as Gramercy was sold to Joseph Delille Dupart, Commissioner of Indian Nations under Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville. See Travis, sold, not founded. The town was incorporated in November 1947. A historic sugar mill was established in Gramercy in 1895, which became the Colonial Sugar Refinery in 1902. The National Park Service has designated the site as the Colonial Sugar National Historic District.

    Geography

    Gramercy is located at 30°3′14″N 90°41′21″W / 30.05389°N 90.68917°W / 30.05389; -90.68917 (30.053907, -90.689154). Gramercy is bordered on the west by the town of Lutcher and on the south by the Mississippi River.

    According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (1.42%) is water.

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