tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post1385234943970955108..comments2024-03-28T18:01:17.304-07:00Comments on Daytonian in Manhattan: The 1903 Isaac L. Rice Home -- 346 West 89th StreetTom Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-40744229609284511052020-09-15T15:08:29.311-07:002020-09-15T15:08:29.311-07:00the name of the sculptor is a mystery as the artis...the name of the sculptor is a mystery as the artist's name was never recorded at the time. There are various thoughts on who executed it, but not are confirmed.Tom Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-77191492927989128932020-09-15T12:10:19.482-07:002020-09-15T12:10:19.482-07:00Anyone know who carved the children on the Porte c...Anyone know who carved the children on the Porte cochere? I’m curious. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-51027714413584588162018-04-20T12:18:07.351-07:002018-04-20T12:18:07.351-07:00I used to work at Kateri residente a block away an...I used to work at Kateri residente a block away and sit down on my lunch break in front of the Julia Villa and dream that one day would be my house. I wonder in today's dollars what price would have the Rice mansion if it were on sale and if the Yeshiva people would be interested in selling it. Not that I have the money but to dream is costless.tremendo cubanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13430925881724920708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-38967432698858508902018-02-01T19:56:39.389-08:002018-02-01T19:56:39.389-08:00By chance I ran into property records containing t...By chance I ran into property records containing the names Rubi and Betti Schinasi. If your interested Rubi was selling a property on W 215th on behalf of the minor Betti in 1934 to Marymount College. Now it's a Seventh Day Adventist's Schoolgeturdonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09755263063169931960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-60804568874670873782017-04-29T20:10:59.706-07:002017-04-29T20:10:59.706-07:00Clips of the movie Evergreen was filmed in the fro...Clips of the movie Evergreen was filmed in the front garden of the Rice mansion. I was teaching there at the time and it was fascinating to see the gardens brought back to their original look, as well as to see the people from the film milling about in the proper attire of the time. I would love to see photos of the way the rooms looked before the building became a school. I think my classroom was a mini ballroom. The attic was also beautiful and filled with many windows and sunlight. Anonymous.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08763384399051443235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-6593702370516225302016-11-10T17:51:40.395-08:002016-11-10T17:51:40.395-08:00I can't fathom how anyone could be dull (or bl...I can't fathom how anyone could be dull (or blinded) so moch as to propose destroying such a beautiful structure..https://www.blogger.com/profile/15242309978105585114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-35237377414582787632016-01-28T09:35:39.951-08:002016-01-28T09:35:39.951-08:00You may be interested in my chapter on the Rices a...You may be interested in my chapter on the Rices and their lives in Making Noise: From Babel to the Big Bang and Beyond (NY: Zone and MIT, 2011) pp. 484-538, which covers in detail many of the things mentioned here. I would also be interested in talking with you. &60-436-7748. Hillel SchwartzHillel Schwartzhttp://www.zonebooks.org/titles/SCHW_MAK.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-9271706969861142542015-02-20T16:51:50.886-08:002015-02-20T16:51:50.886-08:00According to a report in The New York Times, Janua...According to a report in The New York Times, January 15, 1907, she used a graphophone to record all kinds of noises, and reproduced the sounds during the very first meeting of her Society; you can find the report on the website of the NYT, the heading of the article is: "Mrs. Rice put at head of anti-noise society".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-3851141137054077632014-01-20T17:59:06.089-08:002014-01-20T17:59:06.089-08:00Tom,
My grandmother was Marjorie Rice, (known as L...Tom,<br />My grandmother was Marjorie Rice, (known as Lolly ). She was the youngest daughter, next to youngest sibling. I have a journal she kept on a trip through Europe and Asia. She refers to her brother Tom as "Baby". Lolly was 12 when she wrote the journal. It is clear that your grandfather was doted upon by his mother and four older sisters.Marjorie Schroedernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-23633769643738276862013-04-30T02:28:44.223-07:002013-04-30T02:28:44.223-07:00Tom Rice, a descendant, wrote the following email ...Tom Rice, a descendant, wrote the following email and allowed me to post it for readers' information:<br /><br />My wife saw your very informative post about the Rice Mansion on Riverside Drive. I presume you have moved well beyond that blog to many other things, but I did want to mention that one of the six children (my great aunt), Dorothy Rice Sims (known as Polly), wrote a wonderful book about the children growing up in the city and in the house. It is called Curiouser and Curiouser. I loved it. And I saw a used copy on Amazon for $17. (I can't part with mine.)<br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br />Tom Rice<br />CaliforniaTom Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-61981086328737676412013-04-20T05:30:29.458-07:002013-04-20T05:30:29.458-07:00Tom
I have a photo/scan of this building from a e...Tom<br /><br />I have a photo/scan of this building from a early issue of Architectural Record; if you want I can send it to you.<br /><br />This is a great find for my research and work I's doing on my blog.<br /><br />If ok I would like to repost 1 or 2 of your picures on my blog<br /><br />www.archthen.blogspot.com<br /><br />KJBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560519970911797219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-69469858744700702932012-09-18T05:46:27.780-07:002012-09-18T05:46:27.780-07:00Doubt I can be much help but my mother was Betti S...Doubt I can be much help but my mother was Betti Schinasi. She shared a few fun memories of growing up there, sliding down the banisters, a sub-sub basement with secret tunnel passage leading to the home of a friend of the Rice's, fellow chess player. Ms. Rice may correct me but I believe Mom told me her mother, Ruby, had the street address changed from Riverside Drive to 89th St. to reduce pretension and, to help put away any "rich kid" teasing at school. Finally, a few years ago, I was visiting NYC with son and was seen taking pictures of the house from across the street. Not to alarm the elementary school teacher, I came by to introduce myself. After a short wait, I was graciously invited inside to tour the school and the building, every corner of it. While it shows the ravages of decades of use as a grade school, there remain historical remnants if you know where to look, down in the basement, etc., civil defense provisions, etc. That's about all I can offer. I thought I'd heard someone was to purchase the building, restore or repair it, and pay to relocate the school down the street to more appropriate facilities. Not sure what came of that.Rob in North Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00650596469259927199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-82773004869988254262012-01-29T13:56:56.130-08:002012-01-29T13:56:56.130-08:00Very intriguing. Thanks for the update on the gar...Very intriguing. Thanks for the update on the gardens. Now ... regarding a visit to those stained glass windows! I would love to see inside that wonderful house.Tom Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-19361659150570369062012-01-29T13:44:04.078-08:002012-01-29T13:44:04.078-08:00Regarding the gardens - a few years ago, the Yeshi...Regarding the gardens - a few years ago, the Yeshiva renovated the garden area for the children to use as a playground. When I was a child in the school, we were prohibited to enter that area because it was not maintained and possibly dangerous, so I understand the complaints about "dust bowl" conditions. Today, however, no one is complaining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-26961596311134025712012-01-29T13:36:48.550-08:002012-01-29T13:36:48.550-08:00Interesting! I work in the school, and I have alwa...Interesting! I work in the school, and I have always wondered about its history. I marvel at the detailing that I see throughout the building and in the classrooms. What lucky kids get to learn in classrooms with fireplaces and sweeping views of the Hudson River! A few things spark my interest on a regular basis: there is also a very old looking Otis elevator still in use, a dusty chandelier hanging down the center of the marble staircase in the main entryway, and some beautiful stained glass windows along the staircase between the second and third floors. <br />Try to stop by one time to check it out - it's not a private residence, so they might let you in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-60550948245027515882011-09-19T16:09:59.868-07:002011-09-19T16:09:59.868-07:00What a fascinating bit of history you just provide...What a fascinating bit of history you just provided! Thanks so much for your input.<br /><br />The information regarding the recorded tugboat sounds were from a contemporary newspaper article.Tom Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-91848148811949962882011-09-19T14:55:39.398-07:002011-09-19T14:55:39.398-07:00Great post! I loved the photo of the porte cochere...Great post! I loved the photo of the porte cochere sculpture. Those are the children. My grandfather is the youngest one, near the top. My grandmother took us by the house at the same time flyers were being distributed about getting landmark status for the building and grounds. The children were schooled at home and could study anything they wanted. The symbols represented what they were interested in at the time the sculpture was done. <br />I found your post because I was looking for proof that Julia used a gramophone to record the tugboat noises. Where did you locate that information?Liz Ricenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-52687668863287419692011-07-22T05:17:08.896-07:002011-07-22T05:17:08.896-07:00Glad you enjoyed it. It's a great house with ...Glad you enjoyed it. It's a great house with a very interesting history. And I defy anyone to find the subsequent alterations without knowing what they are beforehand.Tom Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-4398968798201178822011-07-22T03:18:38.302-07:002011-07-22T03:18:38.302-07:00I moved to the block behind this building a few mo...I moved to the block behind this building a few months ago and have been very interested in the back-story - this is more than I could have hoped for! Thank you - keep up your amazing research and work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com