Saturday, September 23, 2017

The 1914 Church of St. Jean Baptiste - Lexington Avenue and 76th Street

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An early postcard of the magnificent new building could have been set in Italy. The parish of Saint Jean Baptiste was founded in 1882 t...
Friday, September 22, 2017

An Elegant Fragment - 380 Broadway

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In 1859 financiers Samuel D. Babcock and Matthew Morgan began construction on a handsome commercial structure at the northeast corner...
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Thursday, September 21, 2017

The 1891 Caxton Press Building - 171-173 Macdougal Street

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On September 28, 1889 the Real Estate Record & Builders' Guide reported that simultaneously the two side-by-side houses on Macd...
Wednesday, September 20, 2017

The 1854 Wm. Stanley House - 55 West 19th Street

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In the decade prior to the Civil War upscale homes were erected along the block of West 19th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.  ...
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Tuesday, September 19, 2017

The Franz Sigel Monument - Riverside Park at 106th Street

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When the Sigel Monument was unveiled in 1907 Riverside Drive was still lined with handsome mansions around 106th Street.  from the colle...
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Monday, September 18, 2017

The Lost 1853 Everett House - 37 East 17th Street

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When this stereopticon slide was produced, Union Square was still residential, as evidenced by the brownstone mansion next door.  (copyri...
Saturday, September 16, 2017

Tudor in the Village - 26 Grove Street

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In September 1914 the Architectural Record commented on a remarkable project recently completed by heating and ventilation contractors...