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Arts & Culture

The Lost History of the New York Sun Clock and Thermometer

Since the 1930s, the Sun Clock and Thermometer at 280 Broadway in Lower Manhattan have reported the time and temperature,

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Jeff Reuben Sep 3, 2021

Arts & Culture

11 of NYC’s Most Iconic Clocks

Long before everyone checked the time by glancing at their cellphones, many decorative clocks were installed to help New Yorkers

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alyssa ciardi Mar 1, 2018

Architecture

The Marble Palace Was Home to NYC’s (and the Nation’s) First Department Store

Google “the Marble Palace,” and you’ll find links to a home improvement company, based in Puckett, Mississippi. But the

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Susan Xu Mar 9, 2017

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The Top 10 Secrets of 280 Broadway, an NYC Architectural Gem

It is not only New York’s famous buildings that make it such an exciting city to explore, but at

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Jeff Reuben Feb 8, 2017