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Osborne Apartments

    Osborne Apartments

      Christopher Columbus, Columbus Circle

      To Christopher Columbus The Italians resident in America, Scoffed at before, During the voyage, menaced, After it, chained, As generous as oppressed, To the world he gave a world.

      To Christopher Columbus The Italians resident in America, Scoffed at before, During the voyage, menaced, After it, chained, As generous as oppressed, To the world he gave a world.

        U.S.S. Maine

        Submitted by @Ritterton

        Submitted by @Ritterton

          American Encaustic Tiling Co.

          Uptown 1 train platform at Columbus Circle, New York City. Submitted by @lcdpowell

          Uptown 1 train platform at Columbus Circle, New York City. Submitted by @lcdpowell

          • tiles
          • new york
          • nyc
          • encaustic
          • 1901

          Random Plaque at MoMA, NYC

          This is on a wall at MoMA in Manhattan. Just so.

          This is on a wall at MoMA in Manhattan. Just so.

          • moma

          New York Society for Ethical Culture Building

            William Tecumseh Sherman

            Submitted by @Ritterton

            Submitted by @Ritterton

              Gate and Fence Designed by George B. Post

                Saint Thomas Church

                  Ralph Fasanella, "Subway Riders"

                  Ralph Fasanella   Subway Riders 1950 Oil on canvas   "I'd ride the subway every day, back and forth to my machine shop job. I'd ride and ride and sketch and sketch. I love the subway. It pulls the...

                  Ralph Fasanella   Subway Riders 1950 Oil on canvas   "I'd ride the subway every day, back and forth to my machine shop job. I'd ride and ride and sketch and sketch. I love the subway. It pulls...

                  • new york
                  • manhattan
                  • midtown
                  • art
                  • mta
                  • ralph fasanella
                  • 1950

                  The Sled Dogs

                  • nome
                  • balto

                  Inspired by the Palazzo Della Cancellerina

                  \ In 1882, MCKim, Mead and White designed this block of six townhouses inspired by the Palazzo Della Cancelleria in Rome, for Henry Villard and friends prominent in publishing, railroads, finance...

                  \ In 1882, MCKim, Mead and White designed this block of six townhouses inspired by the Palazzo Della Cancelleria in Rome, for Henry Villard and friends prominent in publishing, railroads, finance...

                    Harold Ross

                    HAROLD ROSS 1892 - 1951 The magazine editor, who said "if you can't be funny, be interesting",lived here when he founded The New Yorker in 1925. At his 1923 "housewarming" were Dorthy Parker,...

                    HAROLD ROSS 1892 - 1951 The magazine editor, who said "if you can't be funny, be interesting",lived here when he founded The New Yorker in 1925. At his 1923 "housewarming" were Dorthy Parker,...

                      The Van Ameringen Center for Education and Research

                      THE VAN AMERINGEN CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNTAIN HOUSE, INC. 1985Submitted by @lampbane

                      THE VAN AMERINGEN CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNTAIN HOUSE, INC. 1985Submitted by @lampbane

                      • new york
                      • manhattan
                      • midtown
                      • hell's kitchen
                      • fountain house
                      • 1985

                      Dedicated NYC Plaque

                      Plaque via Jack Curry's site Dedicated NYC. Original page here.

                      Plaque via Jack Curry's site Dedicated NYC. Original page here.

                      • dedicatednyc
                      • midtown
                      • nyc
                      • jack curry

                      Hudson Theatre

                      HUDSON THEATRE   WAS OPENED BY   CHAIRMAN KWEK LENG BENG JAKE GYLLENHAAL & MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO FEBRUARY 8TH, 2017.   AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUPSubmitted by @lampbane

                      HUDSON THEATRE   WAS OPENED BY   CHAIRMAN KWEK LENG BENG JAKE GYLLENHAAL & MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO FEBRUARY 8TH, 2017.   AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUPSubmitted by @lampbane

                      • new york
                      • manhattan
                      • hudson theatre
                      • kwek leng beng
                      • jake gyllenhaal
                      • bill de blasio
                      • theater
                      • 2017

                      On This Site in 1878 Was Located a Carriage House

                      ON THIS SITE IN 1878 WAS LOCATED A CARRIAGE HOUSE AND STABLE FOR TROTTING HORSES.   AT THAT TIME THIS AREA WAS A HUB   FOR MUCH OF THE TROTTING ACTIVITY   DURING ONE OF THE HIGH POINTS OF  ...

                      ON THIS SITE IN 1878 WAS LOCATED A CARRIAGE HOUSE AND STABLE FOR TROTTING HORSES.   AT THAT TIME THIS AREA WAS A HUB   FOR MUCH OF THE TROTTING ACTIVITY   DURING ONE OF THE HIGH POINTS OF...

                      • new york
                      • manhattan
                      • yonkers raceway
                      • horses
                      • carriage house
                      • trotting
                      • 1878
                      • 1963

                      Paramount Building

                      Submitted by @Ritterton

                      Submitted by @Ritterton