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From Banking to Biscuits: 143-145 Avenue D, Part 5
…parts one, two, three and four. 143-145 Avenue D If you’ve been following our forays into the rich and storied history of 143-145 Avenue D, you’re aware of its transformation…
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The Decline of the Dry Dock District: 143-145 Avenue D, Part 3
…the functioning of the shipbuilding industry that once lined this portion of the East River. 143-145 Avenue D 143-145 Avenue D But by 1848, 143-145 Avenue D had ceased to…
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Mystery on Avenue D: 143-145 Avenue D, Part 1
What follows is first in a series of posts devoted to our research of the fascinating building at 143-145 Avenue D. 145-147 Avenue D Early last year, while surveying Alphabet…
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143-145 Avenue D: Banking, Biscuits, Boat Basins, and More
Village Preservation previously conducted extensive research on the history of one particularly peculiar East Village Building, 143-145 Avenue D. This research culminated in a five-part blog series which was eventually…
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The Dry Dock Banking House: 143-145 Avenue D, Part 2
…part one. 143-145 Avenue D As we mentioned in our first post in this series, certain elements on the facade of 143-145 Avenue D initially gave us a hunch we…
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Stranger’s Hospital: 143-145 Avenue D, Part 4
…parts one, two and three) 143-145 Avenue D It’s been a while since we’ve shown some love to one of our favorite buildings over at 143-145 Avenue D, the oldest…
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143-145 Avenue D, window detail
These buildings were originally constructed ca. 1827. More info: https://buildingblocks.villagepreservation.org/building/143-5-avenue-d/…
Posted April 12, 2023
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143-145 Avenue D, windows
These buildings were originally constructed ca. 1827. More info: https://buildingblocks.villagepreservation.org/building/143-5-avenue-d/…
Posted April 12, 2023
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East Village Building Blocks Tour: Dry Dock District
…this country’s most impressive and important ships would be produced and launched from the Dry Dock District. 143-145 Avenue D New York Dry Dock Company Banking House: 143-145 Avenue D:…
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143 Avenue D, Lintels
One of the oldest surviving buildings in the East Village, this was originally constructed ca. 1827 for the Dry Dock Company. More info: https://buildingblocks.villagepreservation.org/building/143-5-avenue-d/…
Posted August 27, 2024
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141 and 143 Avenue D (l. to r.)
Some of the oldest buildings in the East Village, these were originally constructed ca. 1827 for the Dry Dock Company. More info: https://buildingblocks.villagepreservation.org/building/143-5-avenue-d/…
Posted August 27, 2024
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143 Avenue D, Lintels
One of the oldest surviving buildings in the East Village, this was originally constructed ca. 1827 for the Dry Dock Company. More info: https://buildingblocks.villagepreservation.org/building/143-5-avenue-d/…
Posted August 27, 2024
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143 Avenue D, Lintels and Cornice
One of the oldest surviving buildings in the East Village, this was originally constructed ca. 1827 for the Dry Dock Company. More info: https://buildingblocks.villagepreservation.org/building/143-5-avenue-d/…
Posted August 27, 2024
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143 Avenue D, Doorway
One of the oldest surviving buildings in the East Village, this was originally constructed ca. 1827 for the Dry Dock Company. More info: https://buildingblocks.villagepreservation.org/building/143-5-avenue-d/…
Posted August 27, 2024
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143 Avenue D, Lintels and Cornice
One of the oldest surviving buildings in the East Village, this was originally constructed ca. 1827 for the Dry Dock Company. More info: https://buildingblocks.villagepreservation.org/building/143-5-avenue-d/…
Posted August 27, 2024
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143 Avenue D, Signage
One of the oldest surviving buildings in the East Village, this was originally constructed ca. 1827 for the Dry Dock Company. More info: https://buildingblocks.villagepreservation.org/building/143-5-avenue-d/…
Posted August 27, 2024
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143 Avenue D
Some of the oldest buildings in the East Village, these were originally constructed ca. 1827 for the Dry Dock Company. More info: https://buildingblocks.villagepreservation.org/building/143-5-avenue-d/…
Posted August 27, 2024
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143 Avenue D, Lintel
One of the oldest surviving buildings in the East Village, this was originally constructed ca. 1827 for the Dry Dock Company. More info: https://buildingblocks.villagepreservation.org/building/143-5-avenue-d/…
Posted August 27, 2024
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145-149 Perry Street/703-711 Washington Street
2/7/2017 LPC hearing. For more information about this application, click here….
Posted June 2, 2020
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145 Perry Street
Application did not return for review by LPC LPC hearing: 11/22/11 – no action LPC meeting: TBD Greenwich Village Historic District aka 703-707 Washington Street APPLICATION: A two-story stucco building,…
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145 West 10th Street
APPROVED on 01/10/2012 Greenwich Village Historic District Between Greenwich Avenue & Waverly Place APPLICATION: An Italian Renaissance Revival style apartment house built in 1901. Application is to alter areaway window…
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145-149 Perry Street/703-711 Washington Street
APPROVED 02/07/2017 CB2 hearing: 01/12/2017 LPC hearing: 02/07/2017 Click HERE for GVSHP testimony Greenwich Village Historic District Between Washington Street and Greenwich Street —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the…
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151, 149, 147, and 145 Bleecker Street (l. to r.)
This row was landmarked as part of the South Village Historic District which Village Preservation advocated for in 2013….
Posted August 28, 2024
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145 Bleecker Street, Lintels and Dormers
Constructed c. 1831, this house was landmarked as part of the South Village Historic District which Village Preservation advocated for in 2013….
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145 Bleecker Street, Dormer
Constructed c. 1831, this house was landmarked as part of the South Village Historic District which Village Preservation advocated for in 2013….
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145 Bleecker Street
Constructed c. 1831, this house was landmarked as part of the South Village Historic District which Village Preservation advocated for in 2013….
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The Oldest Building in the Village?
…D Moving all the way east, we come to an even earlier building at 143-145 Avenue D, which Off the Grid has covered recently in a series of posts (see…
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The Oldest Building in the Village?
…Museum is not the oldest house in the Village. 143-145 Avenue D Moving all the way east, we come to an even earlier building at 143-145 Avenue D, which Off…
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The Oldest Building in the Village?
…the oldest person on the block, a construction date of 1832 means the Merchant’s House Museum is not the oldest house in the Village. 143-145 Avenue D Moving all the…
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For Sale: 264 East 7th Street
…neighborhood, read part 2 in our series of posts devoted to 143-145 Avenue D, which played a critical role in the early development of the neighborhood). The streets in Alphabet…
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Spot the Shot – Revealed!
…Originally, the house would have had Federal-style details including Flemish Bond brick (as can be found on 143-145 Avenue D), simple stone lintels, and dormer windows. In fact, it would…
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The Tenement Houses of Second Avenue
The East Village is home to many impressive tenement buildings. Originally built to house the city’s poor and working class citizens, their facades are often ornate and eye-catching. It serves…
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Cornell Edwards of The Flower Stall, 1932-2011
We were extremely saddened to read on EV Grieve this morning that Cornell Edwards, owner of the Flower Stall at 143 E. 13th St, has passed away. Cornell opened The…
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(Even More) Artists, Theaters, and Advocates for Civil Rights and Social Justice in Our Neighborhoods
Our neighborhoods have a long and profound history of advocating for civil rights and social justice. In 2017, to honor the many struggles that have been fought here, Village Preservation launched a new Civil Rights and…
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The Greenwich Village church that threw a presidential election
…the schedule of services or Bible quotes would normally appear – is preserved in front on 13th Street, now simply saying “141-143-145” to indicate the addresses of the apartments within. The…
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#SouthofUnionSquare: Pre-Civil War Buildings
Our research on the area south of Union Square has revealed treasure troves of rich architecture and history connected to the film, the labor movement, and the arts, among many…
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Off Broadway Theater Update, Part 3
As we continue to work through the reality of this new era in our lives, it’s important to remember the creative people in our world and our neighborhoods. They are…
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Beyond the Village and Back: The Brotherhood Synagogue, 28 Gramercy Park South
In our series Beyond the Village and Back, we take a look at some great landmarks throughout New York City outside of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo, celebrate their…
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Exploring Jewish Heritage, Beyond the Village and Back
Since 2006, May has marked Jewish American Heritage Month, 31 days to explore and celebrate the impact of Jewish values, contributions, and culture on the nation’s history and character. Greenwich…
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A Guide to the Greek Revival, via Our StoryMap
The Greek War of Independence began on March 25, 1821, eventually leading to the formation of Greece as an independent state in 1830, with its borders defined in 1832 and…
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Neighborhood/Preservation History Archive
…10/20/1979 141-142 Monthly Membership Meeting and Committee Newsletter 11/20/1979 143-145 Monthly Membership Meeting and Committee Newsletter 12/18/1979 View 1980–1989 PDF 1980–1989 Contents Page # Title Date 1 REBNY Ad 9/27/1985…
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The Village Presbyterian Church Helps Gives Birth to an Off-Broadway Spanish Revolution
The Village Presbyterian Church at 141 West 13th Street, ca. 1903. Our neighborhoods are filled with incredibly rich stories, each door and window a portal into the hidden history of…
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One Summer in 1888, Three Milestones for the Italian-Americans in the South Village
In the latter half of the 19th century, Manhattan and Brooklyn became centers of everyday life for thousands of Italian immigrants entering the United States. Their numbers started off small…
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City Council Committee Approves SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Upzoning + Displacement Plan With Modifications
Yesterday the City Council’s Zoning Subcommittee and Land Use Committee each voted to approve a revised SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Upzoning + Displacement Plan, with changes negotiated by Councilmembers Margaret Chin and Carlina…
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City Council Committee Approves SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Upzoning + Displacement Plan With Modifications
Yesterday the City Council’s Zoning Subcommittee and Land Use Committee each voted to approve a revised SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Upzoning + Displacement Plan, with changes negotiated by Councilmembers Margaret Chin and Carlina…
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Exploring NYC’s Churches and Synagogues #BeyondTheVillageAndBack
New York City is fortunate to have a plethora of historic and often socially active religious institutions throughout the five boroughs. While most exist beyond the bounds of Greenwich Village,…
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2011 Annual Meeting
2011 Village Preservation Annual Meeting and Village Awards View Awardees On June 13, 2011 Village Preservation held its 31st Annual Meeting and 21st Annual Village Awards at the Village Community…
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City Considering Even Larger Development for 388 Hudson Affordable Housing Site — Up to 35 Stories
Last week, the city presented its latest thinking on potential development plans for the vacant city-owned site at 388 Hudson Street (at Clarkson Street) across from JJ Walker Park. At…
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Celebrating the Landmarks of Immigration in the Greenwich Village Historic District
April is both the time of year when immigrant heritage week is celebrated in New York (commemorating the day in 1907 when more immigrants passed through Ellis Island than any…
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Bleecker Street Highlights from the Susan De Vries Collections
In 1995, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) asked Village Preservation (then known as the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation) to conduct a photo survey of Federal-era buildings of Lower Manhattan…
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A Tale of Four Schools — Program Thursday
School has started and we are eagerly anticipating our fascinating program this Thursday evening organized with The Loisaida Center Inc. at their 710 East 9th Street location near Avenue C….
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My Favorite Things: Calvin Trillin
Today, Off the Grid features the second entry in a new series, “My Favorite Things,” in which we highlight the architecture, history, people, and businesses of the Village, East Village,…
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190 Homes for 190 Years
Yesterday, the real estate and architecture blog-o-sphere was abuzz with Property Shark’s new interactive timeline, NYC Homes: Two Centuries of Architecture, spanning 1821 to 2011. They created this feature…
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The Art of the Artist’s Studio
These beautiful late summer days have got us thinking about sun and sky. Which has us thinking about that most iconic of Village architectural features, the artist’s studio. So we…
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Village People: Murray Hall
(This post is the first of a series called Village People: A Who’s Who of Greenwich Village, which will explore some of this intern’s favorite Village people and stories.) Murray…
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Why East Villagers Should Oppose the City’s Rezoning Plans
The City’s rezoning proposals ‘Zoning for Quality and Affordability’ (ZQA) and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) are making their way through the public review process. If approved, each would profoundly impact…
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Why Residents of the University Place/Broadway Corridor and Surrounding Blocks Should Oppose the City’s Rezoning Plans
The City’s rezoning proposals ‘Zoning for Quality and Affordability’ (ZQA) and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) are making their way through the public review process. If approved, each would profoundly impact…
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Old Village Matchbooks
A generous GVSHP supporter dropped off a fun treat to our offices a few weeks ago – old matchbooks from Greenwich Village bars and restaurants. They’re a philluminist’s dream! (Did…
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Lafayette Street- Urban Planning That Still Resonates Today
Courtesy of Wikiwand Greenwich Village is not the only part of the City which defies the New York City grid. NoHo also challenges the regularity of the 200+ year old…
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11 landmarks of immigration in Greenwich Village
Each year, immigrant history week is celebrated in late April, commemorating the day in 1907 when more immigrants came through Ellis Island than any other day in history. More than…
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The Art of the Artist’s Studio
This piece was originally posted in 2014 These beautiful late summer days have got us thinking about sun and sky. Which has us thinking about that most iconic of Village…
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Considering New Buildings in the Greenwich Village Historic District
On January 4, 2017, GVSHP released its report cataloging for the first time in one place all new buildings approved by the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission in the Greenwich Village…
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Remembering Hurricane Sandy
On Monday, October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy a.k.a. “Superstorm Sandy” made landfall in New York. It was one of the most devastating natural disasters to ever hit New York. It…
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The East River Park’s Past and Future
In the 1930s, today’s East Village and Lower East Side, long the country’s most crowded and notorious slum, was being dramatically transformed. The nation’s first federally-subsidized public housing was being…
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Tale of Four Schools
Tale of Four Schools Architect CBJ Snyder was a prolific designer of New York public school buildings, completing more than 350 schools in the late 19th and early 20th centuries….
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FABulous! Walking Tours of the Fourth Arts Block (FAB)
FABulous! Walking Tours of the Fourth Arts Block (FAB) The Fourth Arts Block manages the East 4th Street Cultural District (between 2nd Avenue and the Bowery), the only official cultural…
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10 (more) of the most charming spots in the Greenwich Village Historic District
Trying to limit oneself to just 10 of the most charming spots in the Greenwich Village Historic District is truly a fool’s errand. And not one without controversy — since the last…
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13 places in Greenwich Village where the course of history was changed
This is one in a series of posts marking the 50th anniversary of the designation of the Greenwich Village Historic District. Click here to check out our year-long activities and…
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More than a Building: The Settlement House as Cooperative Structure
Join Village Preservation and East Village Community Coalition (EVCCNYC) for a virtual discussion with writer and educator Joyce Milambiling on her new book More than a Building: The Settlement House as Cooperative Structure. Christodora House…
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#SouthofUnionSquare: Department Stores and the New Woman
In the later years of the 19th century, the area South of Union Square became a hub of consumerism, bringing in department stores like Macy’s to entertain a new wave…
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October 2023 Programs: Native New Yorkers Walking Tour, Book Talks, and More
Did you know that Village Preservation members receive advance notice of many of our public programs? Our tours and other programs sometimes offer limited seating or spaces. By becoming a member, you…
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The Forgotten Fifth Avenue South of Washington Square Park
If New York City streets had their own royal court, Broadway would be the old king and Fifth Avenue would be its fabulous queen. Just saying Fifth Avenue evokes glamour,…
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#SouthOfUnionSquare, the Birthplace of American Modernism: Elizabeth Olds
“South of Union Square, the Birthplace of American Modernism” is a series that explores how the area south of Union Square shaped some of the most influential American artists of…
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Landmark Designation Reports
Historic Districts and Individual Landmarks Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo contain several historic districts designated at the City, State, and Federal level, as well as dozens of individually…
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Churches of the Greenwich Village Historic District
This is one in a series of posts marking the 50th anniversary of the designation of the Greenwich Village Historic District. Check out our year-long activities and celebrations at gvshp.org/GVHD50….
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Community Board Vote on Rudin/St. Vincent’s Rezoning Tomorrow Night
AN IMPORTANT REMINDER: TOMORROW NIGHT COMMUNITY BOARD #2 WILL BE HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING AND VOTING ON THE RUDIN REZONING APPLICATION FOR THE FORMER ST. VINCENT’S HOSPITAL SITE. GVSHP STRONGLY…
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Three Cheers for Father’s Heart Church!
Last month we all cheered when it was announced that the Bowery Historic District was added to the State and National Register of Historic Places – a well-deserved recognition of…
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East Village History: Some Protected, Some Not
Tomorrow, Community Board 3’s Landmarks Subcommittee will hear proposals for changes to two East Village landmarks: St Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery (an individual landmark and part of the St. Mark’s Historic District)…
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“The Ink Pot” on Sheridan Square, Then & Now
Peter Newton and Forest Mann outside “The Ink Pot” office c. January 15, 1917. Photo by Jessie Tarbox Beals. Source: Library of Congress. Happy New Year! And what better way…
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How to Build a Building Without an Architect
Richard Morris Hunt, in a portrait by John Singer Sargent. Today we take for granted that every building has an architect behind it. You need an architect to create a…
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(Street) Signs of the Times
Jane Jacobs Way being unveiled in 2009. If you haven’t already read it, the Times reported last week on the recent completion of a catalog of New York City’s ‘honorific’…
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Hawks With a Taste for Quality Construction
Dora, left, mothers her young in spring of 2014 atop an air conditioning unit on the south-facing side of Christodora House. That’s the “nestcam” inside the window. Photo by Laura…
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November 22, 1909: A Frail 23 Year Old Woman Ignites the Strike of the 20,000 at Cooper Union
On November 22, 1909, a frail 23-year-old woman, who’d been brutally beaten by strike-breakers, was helped up onto the stage of the Great Hall at the Cooper Union. Leaders of…
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Remembering Jimi Hendrix
Who doesn’t know the opening notes? Who can’t recognize the wild, seething energy behind them? Who hasn’t seen his face, wavering with smoke and mystery? We heard him at concerts…
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A Tour of the Bowery, From GVSHP’s Historic Image Archive and Urban Archive
Northern end of the Bowery where it splits to 4th and 3rd Avenues, from the GVSHP Historic Image Archive, NY Bound Bookshop Collection The Bowery is Manhattan’s oldest street, predating…
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Demographic Deception: de Blasio’s SoHo/NoHo Plan
Last week, the City ‘certified,‘ or issued its final proposal for the massive upzoning of SoHo, NoHo, and parts of Chinatown. The voluminous documents contained numerous inaccuracies, falsehoods, and mischaracterizations,…
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