Streetscapes
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11 Iconic West End Avenue, New York City Buildings
West End Avenue from W. 70th Street north to W. 107th Street, has always been considered a prominent avenue in New York City. The avenue went through two phases of growth. From 1885-1900,…
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Images of Some of the Best Upper West Side Doors
Have you ever taken the time to walk the streets of the Upper West Side and view the doors on many of our iconic brownstones and older historic homes? If you have, I’m…
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Excellent Examples of Ivy-Covered Buildings
There’s no doubt that an ivy-covered building catches the eye. Instagram, Facebook, vacation photos – there’s just something magnetic about an ivy-covered building. The way it spreads so beautifully and clings so wonderfully.…
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Grand Army Plaza – A New York City Scenic Landmark
Grand Army Plaza in Manhattan is one of those places that can become a part of your life without even knowing its name. At the entrance to Central Park and across from the…
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Grit, Gangsters, Grandeur and Glamour on One NYC Block
Next time you wonder along Riverside Drive between 105th and 106th Streets, pause to take in the “Seven Beauties”. No ordinary block, it is home to seven beautiful mansions, once filled with “actors,…
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Hiroshima Statue Resides Next to New York Buddhist Temple
Outside the New York Buddhist Temple at 331-332 Riverside Drive stands a large, 22-ton bronze figure, complete with a large, circular hat. It is Shinran Shonin, who, according to the Church’s website, founded…
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Dakota Apartments a Magnet For the Rich and Famous
So much has been written about The Dakota Apartments over the years that it is almost impossible to come up with new or interesting facts that have yet to be documented! One thing…
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A Mansion of the Gilded Age
Meandering along Riverside Drive, make sure to stop and take note of the Schinasi Mansion, located between 107th & 108th Streets. Gothamtogo.com describes this building as the “last remaining detached single-family home in…
