The Lost Farmhouse and Cricket Grounds Under the Gilsey House in NYC’s NoMad
In 1869, Peter Gilsey built Gilsey House, an eight-story hotel, on the site of the Casper Samler farmhouse and playing grounds of the St. George Cricket Club.
MoreThe Lost Grave Digger’s House on Washington Square South in NYC’s Greenwich Village
In 1819, Daniel Megie, NYC’s gravedigger and hangman, purchased a small plot directly across from NYC’s potter’s field at 58 Washington Square South.
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Arrr! The Lost Pirate’s Cave of Sheridan Square in NYC’s Greenwich Village
In 1916, Don Dickerman opened a tearoom called the Pirate’s Cave at 133 Washington Place (Sheridan Square) in NYC’s Greenwich Village. See what’s there today.
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House of Flowers: NYC’s Lost Thorley Building Covered in Foliage at 562 Fifth Avenue
The House of Flowers run by Charles Thorley was once a foliage covered townhouse in NYC in the former residence of Joseph W. Harper at 562 Fifth Avenue
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The Lost Bergen Homestead, Once the Oldest Home in Flatbush, Brooklyn
Built around 1735, when Flatbush Avenue was called Main Street, the John C. Bergen homestead was the oldest house still standing in Flatbush, Brooklyn by 1901.
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When Manhattan’s Oldest House Was Razed for Public Housing on the Lower East Side
When a Lower East Side block was demolished as part of slum clearance, it was discovered that 29-29½ Cherry Street was the oldest house standing in Manhattan.
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The Rex Moore Building in the Bronx: The Only NYC Apartment Named After a Dog?
A St. Bernard named Rex Moore has been gracing the entrance to 2500 University Avenue in the Fordham Manor neighborhood of the Bronx since 1922.
Ever since the Manhattan apartment boom of the late 1800s, New York City architects and builders have been assigning names to apartment buildings. Many apartment names reflect their surroundings …
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The NYC Cow That Designed C.K.G. Billings’ $250,000 Driveway in Fort Tryon Park
When C.K.G. Billings constructed a $250,000 driveway for his mansion, Fort Tryon Hall, perched 250 feet above the Hudson River, he got some help from a cow.
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NYC’s Lost Cat Alley and its Remnants Still Visible in Noho
In 1898, a slice of the block bounded by Mulberry, Houston, Crosby, and Bleecker Streets was torn away for the Lafayette Street lengthening. What’s left today.
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