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Monday, August 22, 2022

The Lost Madison Avenue Temple - Madison Ave and 65th Street

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  from The Decorator & Furnisher, October 1885 (copyright expired) Congregation B'nai Jeshurun ("Children of Jeshurun"), i...
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Tuesday, July 24, 2018

A Painted Lady - Guastavino's 1886 No. 127 West 78th Street

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On July 11, 1885 The Real Estate Record & Builders' Guide announced "R. Guastavino has plans under way for six handsome t...
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

The Moorish Fantasy at No. 132 West 78th Street

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The Upper West Side was rapidly developing in 1881 when Rafael Guastavino arrived in New York City from Spain.   An accomplished arch...
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Holy Trinity RC Church -- 209 W 82nd Street

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On June 5, 1903 the cornerstone for Richmond Virginia’s basilica-style Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, a gift of New York millionaire ...
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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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