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The man was William H. Reynolds, a young tycoon and New York's youngest state senator at only 24 years old. The dream was to turn an unsung barrier island in Nassau County into the next playground for the rich and famous.
May 4, 2010 · William H. Reynolds was a turn of the century mover and shaker in Brooklyn. One hundred years later, he is hardly known, but in his day, this Brooklyn native was an influential builder, real estate developer, politician, and entrepreneur.
He was a risk-taking, brash, and often opportunistic visionary who used his title, connections, and money to build one of the largest and most important real estate empires in the greater New York area. Yet, in spite of his importance, he’s unknown and forgotten today.
Feb 4, 1991 · By season's end, they were rich men. Luna's success fascinated William H. Reynolds, a New York politician with a reputation for brokering shady real estate deals.
Originally a project of real estate developer and former New York State Senator William H. Reynolds, the building was commissioned by Walter Chrysler, the head of the Chrysler Corporation.
Jun 13, 2015 · William H. Reynolds Shared His “Dreamland” With Coney Island and the World. Sigmund Freud Found Coney Island’s Dreamland to be the Most Intriguing Place In America. He was not the only one. Dreamland opened on May 14, 1904. Sadly it was a short dream, as fire destroyed the park on May 27. 1911.
Originally, the Chrysler Building was intended to be the Reynolds Building, built by State Senator and developer William H. Reynolds. The project was started in 1921 but was followed by several years of delay and an acrimonious dissolvement of the partnership that was intended to design and construct the building.
