tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post606626286229023425..comments2024-03-27T15:11:31.862-07:00Comments on Daytonian in Manhattan: The Lost 1745 Kennedy House -- No 1 BroadwayTom Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-47204439641326413442023-11-21T09:41:42.867-08:002023-11-21T09:41:42.867-08:00Another 1776 reader here, haAnother 1776 reader here, haAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-18148478447196573532023-02-09T10:14:49.680-08:002023-02-09T10:14:49.680-08:00Another 1776 reader here! Large print version, no ...Another 1776 reader here! Large print version, no less. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-45060332222735263822022-07-03T17:27:00.961-07:002022-07-03T17:27:00.961-07:00Can you post this print?Can you post this print?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-44044969573568241332022-01-06T22:17:58.695-08:002022-01-06T22:17:58.695-08:00Well I'm finally reading 1776 so googled Archi...Well I'm finally reading 1776 so googled Archibald Kennedy House and it brought me to this wonderful site. So nice to put a visual to this building that saw history being made inside its 4 walls. Thank you for bringing it to life. As I read I secretly hoped it would still be standing even though I knew it couldn't possibly. At least someone took the timer to keep its memory alive 100+ years after it was razed!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00805410305218306635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-59121660287694508752021-01-28T09:59:07.183-08:002021-01-28T09:59:07.183-08:00My class is currently reading Sophia's War, by...My class is currently reading Sophia's War, by Avi during our American Revolution unit. While Sophia is fictional, all of the characters, settings, and events are accurate and factual, including #1 Broadway. It is here that Sophia is employed by Robert Townsend (Culper Spy Ring) to clean the office of Major John Andre, and ultimately help to stop the plot to capture West Point. Avi has done his research down to the smallest of details. It's a great way to teach kids history.S Haleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203951241558126444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-21696276501025545162020-07-11T20:26:27.404-07:002020-07-11T20:26:27.404-07:00After watching Hamilton online and my annual viewi...After watching Hamilton online and my annual viewing of 1776 on July 4th, I read "355: The Women of Washington's Spy Ring" by Kit Sergeant, about Elizabeth Burgin's efforts on behalf of Americans on the British prison ships, Sally Townsend, her brother Robert and others in Washington's Culper Ring, and Meg Moncrieffe, with a touch of Major Andre and Aaron Burr. As quite a bit of the action in the book takes place at 1 Broadway, I wanted to see what the building looked like in the 18th century. Now, learning of this book about John Andre, I just ordered a copy. By the way, my town in Queens, NY was a Tory hotbed - after the Revolution they fled to Canada.Jackie Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04519613113381956730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-80827449497259176922020-02-23T07:10:51.726-08:002020-02-23T07:10:51.726-08:00Unlike most other commentators, I was led to this ...Unlike most other commentators, I was led to this site while reading "Major John Andre: A Gallant in Spy's Clothing" by Robert M<br />Hatch, an excellent bio. As with every other commentator, kudos to the compiler of this cite. It has become a go to cite for NYC historic buildings. Thank you.A Rhode Island Toryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03061995724648890442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-5537046530616211952019-08-29T14:52:31.493-07:002019-08-29T14:52:31.493-07:00I read 1776 many years ago, recently took it off t...I read 1776 many years ago, recently took it off the shelf and am reading it again with perhaps a more mature look at the World and how history does tend to repeat in many ways. The book also led me to this blog to learn more about Kennedy mansion and 1 Broadway and I was not disappointed. Thank you Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01066491410073219995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-53575286984603612032019-07-24T23:12:08.862-07:002019-07-24T23:12:08.862-07:001 Broadway was where my paternal great-grandmother...1 Broadway was where my paternal great-grandmother (Fitsimmons] was born in 1844, and my grandmother (Daugherty) was born in 1865. Today, the diorama in Castle Clinton includes the Kennedy Mansion/Washington Hotel.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131037568959938571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-74689818877220580772019-02-21T15:50:38.904-08:002019-02-21T15:50:38.904-08:00Thank you to the author for such a great documenta...Thank you to the author for such a great documentation and historical photos. I confess, I was lead here trying to map out the events outlined in the book, 1776 and the book Chains. I did not realize the great tragic events that transpired in New York and Brooklyn in August 1776. What a horrific week of errors. It seemed as though there were sequential warnings that were ignored by General George Washington, which could have saved thousands of lives, much much suffering, the loss of critical supplies and equipment as they fled (I cannot imagine the weight of such a loss on a leader). The "dispatch" (murder)of surrendered Americans by the German mercenaries was hard to listen to. I'm with everyone, I wish that the Kennedy House (1 Broadway NY) had not been lost, but preserved as a Revolutionary War site (maybe it is because the tragic misjudgement of the American generals caused such a deep loss that no one had the stomach to commemorate the site). But it was still an important part of our history, in my mind (thank you for letting me comment anonymously - not requiring me to surrender all personal information first). Kind Regards to youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-12337642994998402092018-01-29T19:14:50.757-08:002018-01-29T19:14:50.757-08:00We have a print from my great aunts estate that sh...We have a print from my great aunts estate that shows number one Broadway in 1776 showing my ancestor British officer Kennedy leaving his mansion to be escorted by the Royal dragoons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-32710743721549833282018-01-19T09:59:00.383-08:002018-01-19T09:59:00.383-08:00Reading McCullough's 1776 as well. That histo...Reading McCullough's 1776 as well. That history is preserved in print serves us well. Those interested will look for those landmarks mentioned. Unfortunately, historical preservation has a cost. There's also the selection process for what is historically significant. Don't forget the Confederate Purge of 2017.<br />- OTTOboxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-18359379368237237922018-01-15T15:08:30.386-08:002018-01-15T15:08:30.386-08:00I'm also here because of the series Turn!
I a...I'm also here because of the series Turn!<br /><br />I am so sorry to see that the house is no more. I'm from Fredericksburg, VA where George Washington's boyhood home, Ferry Farm, is located. I love history and visit old houses. The Kenmore Plantation is also in Fredericksburg and was the home of Washington's sister and her husband. It was thankfully preserved.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239125138489282407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-82718595562736952017-07-15T22:13:15.651-07:002017-07-15T22:13:15.651-07:00I'm so glad I found this post. What brought m...I'm so glad I found this post. What brought me here was binge watching Turn on Netflix.. A scene in season 4 episode 5 takes place at Kennedy House. Turn is a great series about the spy ring that Washington used to great advantage. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-81023785974182350622017-07-14T14:29:18.439-07:002017-07-14T14:29:18.439-07:00Funny that all remarks are from readers of 1776, a...Funny that all remarks are from readers of 1776, as am I. I agree, it is such a pity that we as Americans do not value our historical architecture. I live in Houston, and buildings are torn down every day. Imagine if Europe had this mentality. ShameAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-7807536646393360792016-08-08T19:29:19.353-07:002016-08-08T19:29:19.353-07:00I'm a couple years behind but I am also readin...I'm a couple years behind but I am also reading 1776. Fun to see people think of this the same way as I. Unfortunate but understandable considering the growth of NY. Even looking at Boston and how that city has changed from the heights of Dorchester. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00255679950644241996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-64479756873138231862014-05-23T20:26:22.589-07:002014-05-23T20:26:22.589-07:00I TOO am reading 1776 and was so happy when I goog...I TOO am reading 1776 and was so happy when I googled 1 broadway that it brought me to this amazing blog that I follow already!! Courtneyhttp://www.newyorkwalkabouts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-26319863269799143692014-05-20T09:26:04.659-07:002014-05-20T09:26:04.659-07:00I am also reading 1776 and it is really a shame th...I am also reading 1776 and it is really a shame that the old house could not be preserved. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-44396696089730711632013-02-13T16:56:02.097-08:002013-02-13T16:56:02.097-08:00What a pity that we do not value our heritage, our...What a pity that we do not value our heritage, our history, and our buildings more than we do. I am currently reading "1776" by David McCullough and had to take a look at "No. 1 Broadway", the home that General George Washington had visited/worked, in preparation for battle with the Redcoats. What a tragedy that the home and the history is relegated now to books and can't be touched or seen today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com