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Showing posts with label west 49th street. Show all posts
Showing posts with label west 49th street. Show all posts
Friday, June 23, 2023

The 1873 No. 458 West 49th Street

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  On February 6, 1873 real estate operator Maurice Levi purchased property on the south side of 49th Street just east of Tenth Avenue from W...
Saturday, April 8, 2023

C. F. Ridder's 1883 460 West 49th Street

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  Several developers in the third quarter of the 19th century attempted to better the living conditions of the working class residents of He...
Saturday, September 27, 2014

The 1902 Gotham Apts. No. 242 West 49th Street

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By the turn of the last century the entertainment district had been gaining a foothold in the Times Square area for seven years—since Ch...
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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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