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Showing posts with label hell's kitchen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hell's kitchen. Show all posts
Friday, October 2, 2026

Abortion, Murder and Kindness--347-351 West 44th Street

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  By the last quarter of the 19th century, the Hell's Kitchen district was "one of the most miserable and crime-polluted neighborho...
Friday, March 6, 2026

George Fred Pelham's 1893 332 West 51st Street

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  In September 1890, real estate operator William Ramsey purchased the three, three-story brick houses at 330 through 334 West 51st Street. ...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

The 1853 David Read House - 343 West 47th Street

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  Prior to 2023, the altered mansion appeared like this.  image via loopnet.com Born in 1830, Henry Astor was the youngest son of William B...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

The 1874 Bloomingdale Turnverein - 341 West 47th Street

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  photograph by Carole Teller Substantial German immigration into New York City began in the 1830s and continued to grow.  In the 1850s, aro...
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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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