NYC Will Not be A One Horse Town
In “Bridges of Central Park Part Two” (published in 2001 by an unidentified author for forgotten-ny.com), Claremont Arch is described as being “one of the hardest Arches in Central Park …
Tag: history
Shinran Shonin’s Journey from Hiroshima to the New York Buddhist Church
For 64 years, a bronze survivor of Hiroshima has stood tall and strong along Riverside Drive. The statue of Shinran Shonin, dressed in traveling robes and a large, traditional hat, …
The 39th Anniversary of John Lennon’s Death
November 22nd marked the fifty-sixth anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which also occurred on the Friday before Thanksgiving.
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The Story of The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument
Tucked among trees at the foot of 89th Street and Riverside Drive stands the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument, completed in 1902. Made of white marble mined in Vermont and standing …
The Second Stretch of CPW’s Historic District
The Central Park West (CPW) Historic District spans from West 61st to West 97th Street on CPW. In this article, I focused on the buildings between 61st and 77th Streets. …
The Historic Central Savings Bank
If you climb out of the 72nd Street subway station and head north, you’ll find yourself face-to-face with the Central Savings Bank building, now home to Apple Bank.
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Oldest Buildings on the Upper West Side
Central Park West is home to many of the oldest buildings on the Upper West Side. The architecture that can be found in this corner of Manhattan is fantastically well-preserved. …
The First Stretch of Central Park West’s Historic District
The Central Park West Historic District runs from 61st Street to 97th Street. In this article I will discuss the buildings located between 61st and the south side of 77th …
A New York State of Mind on Riverside Drive
When Billy Joel refers to the UWS’s Riverside Drive in New York State of Mind, he says “I don’t care if it’s Chinatown or it’s Riverside.” I don’t know a …
The Historic Charles Schwab House
The Charles Schwab House, also known as Riverside, was a 75 room mansion located on Riverside Drive between 73rd and 74th streets. It was built for steel tycoon Charles Schwab, …
