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Thursday, October 12, 2017

Kingdon Gould's 1928 160 East 72nd Street

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When George Jay Gould died on May 16, 1923, his son, Kingdon, was living with his family in a handsome home at 160 East 72nd Street.  T...
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

The E. S. Bayer Mansion, No. 32 East 70th Street

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On May 27, 1907 the 84-year old Louisa Elizabeth Kemp died in the family home at No. 32 East 70 th Street.   The Kemp family had...
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Saturday, February 21, 2015

The Erdmann Mansion (Friars Club) No. 57 East 55th Street

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In December 1904 Minturn Post Collins, gave a lecture to the Real Estate Class of the Y.M.C.A on “Fifth Avenue Investments.”    He bega...
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Thursday, January 9, 2014

The 1909 Ziegel House -- No. 8 West 86th Street

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photo by Alice Lum The gilded 1890s saw the construction of ornate marble or limestone palaces along the east side of Central Park...
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Born in Dayton, Ohio, I relocated to New York city in 1978. An author, blogger, lecturer and historian, I have written the histories of more than 5,000 locations in Manhattan (as of March 2025). I am the author of "Seeking New York" and "Seeking Chicago," and contributed to several other books, and consulted for pieces in Architectural Digest, The New York Times, and similar publications..
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