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Monday, February 23, 2015

The Lost Vanderbilt Stable -- 42-44 East 58th Street

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When this photograph was taken, around 1920, the carriage house has been converted to a nightclub.  Edward Kemeys' wonderful dog sculp...
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Monday, July 8, 2013

The Lost Chas. B. Alexander Mansion - No. 4 West 58th Street

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The house in 1897 prior to the addition.  The brownstone next door, owned by Clinton Fisk, would be razed to double the mansion's siz...
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Not to be Outdone -- The Cornelius Vanderbilt Chateau - Fifth Avenue and 57th Street

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The original 57th Street mansion.  The side windows shown here looked onto Fifth Avenue.-- photo from the collection of the New ...
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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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