Every once in a while I turn down a street in New York and suddenly think, “How have the bulldozers and the glass towers not obliterated this one?” Lispenard Street is one such place, a quiet street of a few blocks that is seemingly forgotten just one block south of the crazy, hustle-bustle free-for-all of […]
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A Bit of the 19th Century on Lispenard
June 10th, 2011 · 20 Comments · Explore New York
Tags: architecture·historic preservation·manhattan·new york·Tribeca
Duane Park’s Compact Patch of History
April 7th, 2010 · 7 Comments · Explore New York
If you were creating a scavenger hunt that captured the history of New York City’s tiny Duane Park and its surroundings, you could use anything from eggs, butter, bog grass, and Dutch coins to 19th century shoes, coconut, banjos, and a dish of chocolate soufflé. That would begin to hint at the many layers of […]
Tags: architecture·historic preservation·landmarks·manhattan·Tribeca
