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Art Deco Washington Heights: Elegant Uptown Architecture
The Municipal Art Society of NY 488 Madison Ave Suite 1900, New York, NY, United StatesHigh up on a hill, its streets lined with modest but attractive six-story Art Deco apartment houses, Washington Heights has more in common with West Bronx neighborhoods just across the Harlem River than with the rest of Manhattan. Many of the same architects who worked on the Grand Concourse also designed apartment buildings on or […]
Walking Tour: Hidden History of the South Street Seaport’s Architecture
South Street Seaport Museum 12 Fulton St, New York, NY, United StatesSeveral buildings in the seaport district are considered to be some of the oldest standing structures in Manhattan. From rat pits to a warehouse built by one of the most famous American architects of the 19th century, the buildings of the seaport have a big story to tell.
NYC’s Gilded Age Mansions, Stories of Opulent Lifestyles & Family Scandals
910 5th Ave 910 5th Ave, New York, NY, United StatesGlorious survivors of a glittering past, the mansions of the Upper East Side tell stories of wealth, society, tragedy, and scandal. Marvel at the millionaire homes that rival the palaces of Europe, stroll the rarified air around these Gilded Age homes, and hear the fascinating tales that played out behind closed doors. Join New York Adventure […]
Guided Tour | A Monument to Memory: The Architecture & Preservation of Fraunces Tavern
Fraunces Tavern Museum 54 Pearl Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, United StatesCelebrate the 300th anniversary of the construction of Fraunces Tavern, one of the oldest sites in New York City. This tour will take your through our new exhibition, A Monument to Memory: 300 Years of Living History, to explore the history of 54 Pearl Street, its significance to the American Revolutionary era, and the efforts to […]
Great Trees of Green-Wood
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesYou don’t have to leave the city to be among some of most beautiful trees (and oldest!) trees in the Northeast. There are 7,000 of them right here at Green-Wood, and they represent over 700 species. In fact, the Cemetery is a Class III Arboretum – one of only 27 in the world. Do a […]