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Showing posts with label west 27th street. Show all posts
Showing posts with label west 27th street. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 2, 2020

H. & H. Brien's 1871 793 Sixth Avenue

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In the summer of 1869 Joseph McEntee's wife was taken to the Charity Hospital on Blackwell's Island.  On August 19, according t...
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Friday, June 7, 2019

The Monte Sano Hotel - 26 West 27th Street

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Christmas Eve 1855 was not a festive day at No. 26 West 27th Street.  The funeral of Cornelius Concklin was held in the house that af...
Saturday, May 11, 2019

The 1891 Beverwyck Hotel - 39-41 West 27th Street

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Interestingly, on June 11, 1892 The Real Estate Record & Guide named the architects of the Beverwyck Hotel, at Nos. 39-41 West 27th...
Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Faded Elegance - 17 West 27th Street

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The decade before the outbreak of Civil War saw the neighborhood surrounding Madison Square fill with handsome brick-faced homes.  Among ...
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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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