Henry Sheldon Anable

Henry Sheldon Anable
Bornc. 1815
Died1887 (aged 71–72)
Occupationland speculator
Known forAnable basin, the site of an once-proposed Amazon HQ2 campus, is named after him

Henry Sheldon Anable (c. 1815–1887) was a 19th-century land speculator and developer, in what is now New York City, but was then beyomd the city limits in Queens County, New York. The properties he is known for were on the east side of the East River, on Long Island, prior to the annexation of that region into the greater city. He was responsible for the excavation of the short Anable Basin shipping channel.

In the mid 19th century Anable partnered with Eliphalet Nott, a land speculator and developer. Anable was related to Nott, with some sources describing Nott as Anable's father-in-law, and others, as his uncle.

In 1869 Anable was one of those who argued for the amalgamation of the neighboring Long Island communities of Newtown Creek, Astoria, Hunters Point, Ravenswood, Blissville and Dutch Kills.

Anable's ancestors were among the early Puritan settlers of Massachusetts, arriving in 1623. He is a descendant of Anthony Annable who was a passenger of the Anne, which was the third ship to arrive in the Plymouth Colony.

References

  1. ↑ John Matthews (June 2009). Complete American Armoury and Blue Book. Genealogical Publishing Com. ISBN 9780806345734. Archived from the original on 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  2. 1 2 Angela Matua (2017-11-14). "Plaxall family aims to revamp Long Island City's Anable Basin with ambitious 15-year project". Queens News Service. Archived from the original on 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2018-11-14. The basin was named after Henry Anable, who dug out the basin 150 years ago to make it easier for barges to transport oil to the area.
  3. ↑ Jennifer Brisbane (2014). "Historical Relationships between Land Elevation and Socioeconomic Status in New York City: A Mixed Methods GIS Approach". City University of New York. pp. 114–115. Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2018-11-14. Anable was perhaps most responsible for the shaping, both figuratively and literally, of Long Island City.
  4. 1 2 Derek Stadler (2014-05-04). "The History of Long Island City: Details of its Short-Lived Days as Both an Incorporated Municipality and the Major Western Terminus of the Long Island Rail Road". Archived from the original on 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2017-12-15. Henry Sheldon Anable was added to the team as an estate manager and consequently the Van Alst farm was acquired, doubling the size of Hunter's Point.
  5. 1 2 "History Topics: Names of Long Island City". Greater Astoria Historical Society. 2007. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2017-12-15. Built in 1868 by Henry Anable son-in-law developer of Dr. E. Nott of Hunter's Point. During construction, a large mastodon bone was found and put on display in a local store window.
  6. 1 2 John Matthews (June 2009). Complete American Armoury and Blue Book. Genealogical Publishing Com. ISBN 9780806345734. Retrieved December 15, 2017.