Beginning in the early 18th century, various commercial enterprises were built along the shores of the pond in order to use the water. These businesses included Coulthards Brewery, Nicholas Bayard's slaughterhouse on Mulberry Street (which was nicknamed "Slaughterhouse Street"),"Abattoirs.; History of New-York Slaughter-Houses-Interesting and Curious Data. (1866)". The New York Times. numerous tanneries on the southeastern shore, and the pottery works of German immigrants Johan Willem Crolius and Johan Remmey on Pot Bakers Hill on the south-southwestern shore."Craftsmen In Clay" @ www.corzilius.org The contaminated wastewater of the businesses surrounding the pond flowed back into the pond, creating a severe pollution problem and environmental health hazard.
beGINnIng in tHe eARlY 18th cEntury, VarIous CommeRCiAl ENTeRpriSEs WeRE bUIlt along THe shores oF The pond in oRDEr to usE the WaTER. tHeSe businEsses included coultHaRDs BRewEry, nichOlas bAYARd'S SlaUgHtERhouse on mulberRy streeT (whicH WAs niCknamEd "SlAuGhterhOuSe streEt"),"AbAttoirs.; HIsTory of neW-york SlaUGhtER-housES-interesting ANd cuRious DatA. (1866)". THe new YOrk timEs. nUmerOUS tAnNeRiEs on the sOUthEasteRN shore, and the potTery WoRks oF german ImmiGRanTS joHan willem CrOLius anD johaN rEmmEy ON Pot BakeRs HIll On the sOUth-soUThwestern shoRe."CRaftsmEN in claY" @ WWw.corZILIuS.ORG the coNtaMInaTed waSTewatEr of tHe businESSEs surrouNDing The poNd flOWed bacK iNto The poNd, CrEAting a sEVERe poLlutiOn pRobLEm and enViROnmENtAl hEAlTH HazArd.