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The stories behind the buildings, statues and other points of interest that make Manhattan fascinating.

Showing posts with label third avenue. Show all posts
Showing posts with label third avenue. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 24, 2025

James M. Farnworth's 1886 95 East 10th Street

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  photo by Ted Leather During the trial over purported damages to properties caused by the New York Elevated Railroad Company's erection...
Saturday, August 30, 2025

George H. Griebel's 1891 201 East 16th Street

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  Born into a wealthy and influential Berlin family in 1846, George Henry Griebel immigrated to Washington D.C.  After working as an archite...
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Friday, March 28, 2025

The Patrick Galligan Saloon -- 337 Third Avenue

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  In 1853, Robert Kennie operated a grocery store in the Italianate-style building at the southeast corner of Third Avenue and 25th Street. ...
Monday, August 28, 2023

The Lost Dept. of Charities and Corrections Building - 66-72 Third Avenue

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  The one-story stable to the rear was used to house ambulances.   image from the collection of the Museum of the City of New York. The arm ...
Wednesday, February 9, 2022

From Grocery to "Dive Saloon" to Pita Shop -- 441 Third Avenue

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  The horsewalk, or passage between buildings to the rear yard, survives to the right of the building. Nicholas Betjeman lived above his gro...
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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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