Historical Markers and War Memorials in New York County, New York

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in New York County, New York

Adjacent to New York County, New York

▶ Bronx County (56)
▶ Kings County (169)
▶ Queens County (69)
▶ Bergen County, New Jersey (397)
▶ Hudson County, New Jersey (71)

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101► New York (New York County), New York — 85 Leonard Street — New York City Designated Landmark —

Built in 1861, this building is significant as the only remaining cast-iron building façade in the city attributable to James Bogardus, the self-described “inventor of the cast-iron building”. Typically, the cast-iron façade was made . . . — — Map (db m146811) HM

102► New York (New York County), New York — 85 West Third Street (Originally Amity Street) —

In 1845-46, Edgar Allan Poe resided near this site in a house built in 1835 for Judah Hammond. It was here that Poe wrote “The facts in the case of M. Valdemar”, “The Sphinx”’ and began “The Cask of Amontillado”’ . . . — — Map (db m139904) HM

103► New York (New York County), New York — 9/11 Cross — A Symbol of Hope —

9/11 Cross A Symbol of Hope Out of the rubble of New York City’s Twin Towers on that fateful 9/11 morning emerged a symbol of hope: a perfectly proportioned cross formed from the steel girders of the previously standing twin towers. The . . . — — Map (db m155938) HM

104► New York (New York County), New York — 9/11 Memorial —

Cabrini Medical Center remembers our neighbors and our employee Marc Sullins who were lost or suffered loss during the tragic events of September 11, 2001. We rededicate this institution as a center of healing and hope pledged always to . . . — — Map (db m151235) WM

105► New York (New York County), New York — 9/11 Memorial — SEIU Local 32BJ —

The September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center claimed more than 2,800 lives, including 24 beloved brothers and sisters of Local 32BJ, Service Employees International Union. Those who died, like their fellow union members, strived to . . . — — Map (db m157570) HM

106► New York (New York County), New York — 90-94 Maiden Lane — New York City Designated Landmark —

Long associated with the Roosevelt family, which had a store at 94 Maiden Lane as early as 1796, this structure, designed by Charles Wright, incorporates a mercantile building erected for James Roosevelt around 1810. It was renovated and given a . . . — — Map (db m128415) HM

107► New York (New York County), New York — 9-11 West 54th Street — New York Landmarks Conservancy —

These two buildings, which share a fine Georgian façade, were designed in 1896 by McKim Mead and White for the James Goodwin family, who occupied the residence from 1898 to 1944. The ownership of the building changed hands in 1945, and it became . . . — — Map (db m129682) HM

108► New York (New York County), New York — 93 Grand Street — New York City Designated Landmark —

Designed in 1868 by John Snook, known for designing the St. Nicholas Hotel and the First Grand Central Station Built by the J.L. Jackson and Brother Foundry using thin rectangular plates of iron grooved to look like pieces of stone laid up with . . . — — Map (db m137403) HM

109► New York (New York County), New York — 97 Orchard Street —

Built in 1863-64 by Lucas Glockner, a German-born tailor, 97 Orchard Street is typical of the earliest form of tenement house constructed in New York. For millions of immigrants from scores of nations, this tenement and others like it was a place of . . . — — Map (db m146812) HM

110► New York (New York County), New York — A Bowery Flop — For 5 Cents A Night — 219-21 Bowery —

By 1890, it was estimated that 9,000 homeless men, many of them alcoholics or gambling addicts, found lodging in Bowery flophouses. Accommodations could be a person-sized spot to flop on a wooden floor in a large open ward for 5 cents or a wooden . . . — — Map (db m133762) HM

111► New York (New York County), New York — A Field Guide of New York Harbor/The Age of Sail —

A Field Guide of New York Harbor New York Harbor extends from its dramatic gateway at The Narrows, a turbulent channel separating Staten Island from Brooklyn, to the Battery at Manhattan’s southern-most tip. One of the world’s great natural . . . — — Map (db m134149) HM

112► New York (New York County), New York — A Floating Metropolis/Sailings, Sightings and Special Events —

Left: A Floating Metropolis A plan to create a new residential and commercial neighborhood on the site of the decaying Hudson River piers was first proposed in the early 1960s. Battery Park City is a remarkable technological achievement. To . . . — — Map (db m145913) HM

113► New York (New York County), New York — A Historic Landmark —

A Historic Landmark Opened in 1796 by the Episcopal Parish of Trinity Church, St. Paul’s Chapel is the oldest public building in continuous use and the only remaining Colonial-era church in Manhattan. In 1789 George Washington prayed at St. Paul’s . . . — — Map (db m146813) HM

114► New York (New York County), New York — A Place Of Many Names —

A Place of Many Names New York City has been known by many names among native people. It was Kanonoge, “place of reeds,” to Mohawk people living up the Hudson River. It was Menatay (island) to the Delaware people. Algonquin-speaking . . . — — Map (db m131210) HM

115► New York (New York County), New York — A Tower Of Music — Carl Fischer Music Publishers — 56-62 Cooper Sq. —

For over seventy-five years, this building housed the administrative offices, a spacious retail store and presses that printed millions of copies of Sheet music distributed world-wide. In 1872, German-born Carl Fischer (1849-1923) opened a musical . . . — — Map (db m136743) HM

116► New York (New York County), New York — A View From the Road —

This path marks the route of the Kingsbridge Road, also known as the Eastern Post Road. This was the main road through Manhattan in the 1700s and early 1800s, before the current street grid was implemented, and was key to transportation in the area. . . . — — Map (db m96070) HM

117► New York (New York County), New York — A. Philip Randolph Square — .074 Acre —

"The idea of separatism is harkening to the past and it is undesirable even if it could be realized, because the progress of mankind has been based upon ... social, intellectual and cultural contact." —A. Philip Randolph, 1969 Asa Philip . . . — — Map (db m105314) HM

118► New York (New York County), New York — Abingdon Square Doughboy — Abingdon Square Park —

As its faded inscription reads, this sculpture was "erected by popular subscription in honor of the brave men who went forth from this neighborhood to join the Armed Forces of the United States during the World War.” The dramatic bronze . . . — — Map (db m135125) HM WM

119► New York (New York County), New York — Abraham De Peyster Statue — Thomas Paine Park —

This impressive bronze statue, created by American sculptor George Edwin Bissell (1839-1920), depicts mayor Abraham De Peyster (1657-1728). Born in New Amsterdam (now known as “Manhattan”), De Peyster came from a prosperous mercantile . . . — — Map (db m128530) HM

120► New York (New York County), New York — Abraham Lincoln Statue — Union Square Park —

One of three sculptural renditions of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) in New York City’s parks, this larger-than-life bronze by Henry Kirke Brown (1814-1886) stands vigil on a busy crossroads at the north end of Union Square Park. Abraham Lincoln was . . . — — Map (db m41271) HM

121► New York (New York County), New York — Abyssinian 200 1808-2008 —

Abyssinian 200 1808-2008 The Bicentennial Celebration of The Abyssinian Baptist Church From 1808-1854, 40 Worth Street was the first location of The Abyssian Baptist Church, the oldest African American Baptist church in New York State. — — Map (db m131080) HM

122► New York (New York County), New York — Academy of Music Site —

Upon This Site Stood The Original Academy of Music Erected 1852 Tony Pastor's Theatre Opened 1881 — — Map (db m127439) HM

123► New York (New York County), New York — Across the Harbor: Remembering September 11th —

On September 11, 2001 two hijacked planes were flown into the two towers of the World Trade Center. As the towers collapsed, nearly 3,000 people were killed. Today, this site – less than a mile from where the towers once stood – serves . . . — — Map (db m47036) HM

124► New York (New York County), New York — ACS Children's Center —

Dedicated to the Children of New York by Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta Administration for Children’s Services November 16, 2000 This building was originally designed by McKim, Mead & White and built between . . . — — Map (db m152888) HM

125► New York (New York County), New York — Ada Louise Huxtable — March 14, 1921 – January 7, 2013 — 969 Park Avenue, Manhattan —

A pioneering critic who made architecture part of the public discourse, Ada Louise Huxtable was the first full-time architect critic on any American newspaper when named to that position at The New York Times in 1963. In 1970, she was awarded the . . . — — Map (db m98593) HM

126► New York (New York County), New York — Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. —

1908 Born November 29, in New Haven, Connecticut. 1930 Received his BA from Colgate University, Hamilton, NY. Became assistant pastor at Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church. 1932 Received his MA in Religious Education from Columbia . . . — — Map (db m112429) HM

127► New York (New York County), New York — Addressing the Statue —

This statue was unveiled to the public in 1940, as part of a larger New York State memorial to former N.Y. governor and U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. Today, some see the statue as a heroic group; others, as a symbol of racial hierarchy. . . . — — Map (db m142889) HM

128► New York (New York County), New York — Admiral Farragut Monument —

The Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Monument was installed and dedicated in Madison Square Park in 1881. During the Civil War, Admiral Farragut commanded the Union naval fleet in its defeat of Confederate forces at the 1864 Battle of Mobile Bay, . . . — — Map (db m146842) HM

129► New York (New York County), New York — Adriaen van der Donck’s Home — Birth of a City: Nieuw Amsterdam & Old New York —

ADRIAEN VAN DER DONCK’S HOME Location: Marketfield Street at Broad Street Dutch Name: Het Marckvelt Steegie In a house that stood a few feet from here lived lawyer Adriaen van der Donck (c. 1620 - c. 1655), author of the . . . — — Map (db m127313) HM

130► New York (New York County), New York — Adrian Block Commemorative Tablet —

This tablet marks the site of the first habitations of white men on the island of Manhattan. Adrian Block commander of the Tiger erected here four houses or huts after his vessel was burned November 1613. He built the Restless, the first vessel . . . — — Map (db m127571) HM

131► New York (New York County), New York — African Burial Ground — Exploring Downtown —

The African Burial Ground was active until 1794. Within an area of not quite six acres, perhaps as many as 20,000 people were interred, mostly free or enslaved Africans. During the 18th century, one in ten residents of New York was of African . . . — — Map (db m129982) HM

132► New York (New York County), New York — African Burial Ground National Monument — A Place of Remembrance — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

A Place of Remembrance-(left side of the marker) From the 1690s until 1794, an estimated 15,000 enslaved and free Africans were laid to rest in the African Burial Ground. In 1991, during construction of the Ted Weiss Federal Building, 419 human . . . — — Map (db m129986) HM

133► New York (New York County), New York — Africans in Early New York —

Africans were brought to the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam from different regions with diverse cultures, religions, and languages. In 1664 the British captured New Amsterdam and renamed it New York. Before the American Revolution, New York had . . . — — Map (db m129983) HM

134► New York (New York County), New York — Al Hirschfeld — 1903 - 2003 — 20th Century Master of Caricature • Residence and Studio —

In more than 10,000 drawings, Hirschfeld chronicled the celebrity culture of the century. A self-described "characterist," his linear calligraphic work of performers, on stage and screen, appeared in virtually every publication, including a 75 year . . . — — Map (db m98591) HM

135► New York (New York County), New York — Albert Gallatin — 1761-1849 — Swiss-born American statesman —

Gallatin served in Congress and as fourth Secretary of the Treasury under both Jefferson and Madison. He was also a diplomat, a founder of New York University and the American Ethnological Society, and president of the New York Historical Society. — — Map (db m127059) HM

136► New York (New York County), New York — Albert Sprague Bard —

Albert Sprague Bard December 19, 1866 - March 25, 1963 25 Broad Street, originally the Broad Exchange Building For over 60 years, from 1901 to 1963, Albert S. Bard practiced law and pursued his civic activities from his office here. He was . . . — — Map (db m146883) HM

137► New York (New York County), New York — Alexander Hamilton — 1757-1804 —

Alexander Hamilton 1757-1804 First Secretary of the Treasury Hamilton founded The Bank of New York and the U.S. Mint, was one of the framers of the Constitution, and his image appears on the U.S. ten dollar bill. He died famously as a result . . . — — Map (db m125850) HM

138► New York (New York County), New York — Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House / National Museum of the American Indian — Exploring Downtown —

Before the income tax was invented, the duty levied on imported goods financed almost the entire cost of America’s federal government – and as much as 80 per cent of that duty came through the Port of New York, making the New York Custom House . . . — — Map (db m146039) HM

139► New York (New York County), New York — Alexander Hamilton's House — The New Home of the Hamilton-Grange — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

The New Home of the Hamilton-Grange. Alexander Hamilton’s house, named “The Grange” after his family’s ancestral home in Scotland, was moved from its original site on W. 143rd Street to 287 Convent Avenue in 1889. Studies have been . . . — — Map (db m62336) HM

140► New York (New York County), New York — Alexander Lyman Holley —

Born in Lakeville, Conn., July 20th 1832 Died in Brooklyn, N.Y., January 29th 1882 In honor of Alexander Lyman Holley, foremost among those whose genius and energy established in America and improved throughout the world the manufacture of . . . — — Map (db m41359) HM

141► New York (New York County), New York — Alexander’s Musee — America’s First Great Black Comedian – Billy Kersands — 317 Bowery —

You are standing at the former site of Alexander’s Musee, a popular dime museum that in 1886 presented the singer/dancer/acrobat/musician/comedian Billy Kersands, the first African American performer to achieve nationwide popularity with White as . . . — — Map (db m136924) HM

142► New York (New York County), New York — Alexandre Gustave Eiffel — ( 1832 – 1923 ) —

The iron skeleton which supports the Statue was designed by this noted French engineer and bridge builder. He later designed and built the Eiffel Tower for the Paris World’s Fair of 1889. Dedicated by Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Kay Philip Rathner – . . . — — Map (db m49813) HM

143► New York (New York County), New York — Alfred E. Smith House —

Has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of August 21, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States. — — Map (db m31144) HM

144► New York (New York County), New York — Algonquin Hotel —

The Algonquin Hotel, which opened its doors in 1902, is best known as the home of the famed Round Table, a group of writers and critics who met for lunch and stimulating converstation during the 1920s. The hotel's cultural associations, nurtured by . . . — — Map (db m146887) HM

145► New York (New York County), New York — Allen Ginsberg — 1926-1997 —

Internationally acclaimed poet and Member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters lived here from August 1958 to March 1961. His signal poem Howl (1956) helped launch The Beat Generation. Kaddish (1961), a . . . — — Map (db m105140) HM

146► New York (New York County), New York — Alwyn Court Apartments —

This richly ornamented apartment house, built in 1907-1909, is unique in the city. The architects, Harde & Short, took full advantage of the economies of terra cotta, a material then much in vogue. A single mold could be used time and again for . . . — — Map (db m147781) HM

147► New York (New York County), New York — American Academy of Dramatic Arts — Landmarks of New York —

Constructed in 1907, this was the original home of the Colony Club. Stanford White was the architect and Elsie De Wolfe the interior decorator. In 1963, the building was acquired by the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, founded in 1884 by . . . — — Map (db m146888) HM

148► New York (New York County), New York — American Jewish Tercentenary — 1654-1954 —

Erected by the State of New York to honor the memory of the twenty three men women & children who landed in September 1654 and founded the first Jewish community in North America American Jewish Tercentenary 1654-1954 — — Map (db m127855) HM

149► New York (New York County), New York — American Merchant Marine —

This tablet dedicated to the memory of the men of the American Merchant Marine who gave their lives in the World War that liberty should perpetually endure. “These men rendered one of the greatest services that could have been done for our . . . — — Map (db m20289) HM

150► New York (New York County), New York — American Merchant Mariners' Memorial —

Dedicated to all merchant mariners who have served America from the Revolutionary War through present day. In the prosecution of war and in pursuit of peaceful commerce, unrecognized thousands have lost their lives at sea. Their sacrifices have . . . — — Map (db m29281) HM

151► New York (New York County), New York — American Redoubt —

American Redoubt 1776 Washington Chapter DAR 1910 — — Map (db m41568) HM

152► New York (New York County), New York — American Stock Exchange —

on June 27, 1921 the Curbstone Brokers moved from their outdoor market on Broad Street to establish on this site the Indoor Securities Market that became the American Stock Exchange. 1921 • Golden Anniversary • 1971 — — Map (db m43161) HM

153► New York (New York County), New York — American Stock Exchange — Exploring Lower Manhattan — 86 Trinity Place, Starret & Van Vleck, architects, 1921, 1930 —

American Stock Exchange Building Exploring Lower Manhattan 86 Trinity Place, Starret & Van Vleck, architects, 1921, 1930 The American Stock Exchange traced its roots to the late 1790s. Throughout the 1800s, ambitious businessmen gathered on . . . — — Map (db m127834) HM

154► New York (New York County), New York — Americans of Chinese Ancestry —

Panel 1: In memory of the Americans of Chinese ancestry who lost their lives in defense of freedom and democracy. [Chinese characters and insignia of the American Legion.] Panel 2: Dedicated by the Lt. Benj. Ralph . . . — — Map (db m28168) HM

155► New York (New York County), New York — American-Standard Building — Landmarks of New York —

Raymond M. Hood’s use of black brick, trimmed with golden colored stone, in the design of this building, is an early instance of vivid coloration on the surface of a skyscraper. Construction was completed in 1924 for the American Radiator . . . — — Map (db m127457) HM

156► New York (New York County), New York — America's Response Monument — “De Oppresso Liber” — (Liberate The Oppressed) —

Within hours of the cowardly attacks of September 11, 2001, America’s Special Operations Forces were called to action, formulating an unconventional warfare response to the acts of terror inflicted on our country. Not since the patriots’ actions . . . — — Map (db m129851) HM

157► New York (New York County), New York — Ancient Order of Hibernians — 1836 – 1936 —

Erected to the memory of members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians of the City of New York who like their Irish fathers of old were ready to sacrifice their lives for religious freedom and the right to worship God as their conscience dictated and . . . — — Map (db m133594) HM

158► New York (New York County), New York — Ancient Order of Hibernians — 1836 - 1936 —

Ancient Order of Hibernians 1836 1936 Friendship Unity and Christian Charity Near this Church of St. James in 1836 the first division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in America was organized by authority of a charter sent from Ireland . . . — — Map (db m147782) HM

159► New York (New York County), New York — Andes Road —

Named in memory of 2nd Lieutenant James C. Andes, D.S.C. H Co., 16th Infantry Killed in action in France July 19, 1918 — — Map (db m47163) HM

160► New York (New York County), New York — Andrew Haswell Green Memorial —

1820 - In Honor Of Andrew Haswell Green – 1903 Directing genius of Central Park in its formative period Father of Greater New York, this eminence was named Andrew H. Green Hill These five symbolical trees were planted and this seat was . . . — — Map (db m157999) HM

161► New York (New York County), New York — Andrew Norwood House — New York City Designated Landmark —

This elegant town house was built for Andrew S. Norwood, a prosperous bond merchant in 1845-47. The house was designed in a transitional style that combined Greek Revival and Italianate features. The well preserved home remained in the Norwood . . . — — Map (db m147783) HM

162► New York (New York County), New York — Andries Rees’s Tavern — Birth of a City: Nieuw Amsterdam & Old New York —

ANDRIES REES’S TAVERN Location: William Street and Wall Street Dutch Name: Smit Straet Here, in 1660, Andries Rees ran a tavern serving his fellow colonists. Taverns were lively centers of social life in the Netherlands, and Dutch . . . — — Map (db m127522) HM

163► New York (New York County), New York — Andy Warhol — 1928 - 1987 —

The Pop artist best known for his silkscreens of cultural icons, including Jackie Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Chairman Mao, and Campbell's Soup cans, lived here from 1974 to 1987. The founder of Interview magazine and producer of underground films such . . . — — Map (db m98636) HM

164► New York (New York County), New York — Angelica Schuyler Church — 1756-1814 — Sister-in-law to Alexander Hamilton —

Wife of British member of Parliament and businessman John Barker Church. Intelligent and socially active, Angelica Church befriended and corresponded regularly with many of the prominent figures of her day, including Thomas Jefferson. — — Map (db m127052) HM

165► New York (New York County), New York — Anne Klein — Fashion Walk of Fame —

The work of Anne Klein epitomized the ease and comfort associated with Post War American sportswear. She was instrumental in the development and popularization of coordinated separates for both day and evening. These separates, such as body suits . . . — — Map (db m57051) HM

166► New York (New York County), New York — Anti-Slavery Work In Federal Era Houses — 134-136 Bowery —

The twin Federal-era houses at 144/136 Bowery are linked to the Underground Railroad and Abolitionist Movement preceding the Civil War. Among the oldest structures in Manhattan, they were built by the Delaplaine family, with 134 built in the . . . — — Map (db m132510) HM

167► New York (New York County), New York — Antonin Dvořák plaque and statue —

Gift of the New York Philharmonic and the Dvořák American Heritage Association to the City of New York 1997. This bronze statue by Ivan Mestrovic (1883-1962) was commissioned by the Czechoslovak National Council of America and presented to . . . — — Map (db m104413) HM

168► New York (New York County), New York — Appellate Division of the Supreme Court — Designated Landmark, New York City —

This building houses the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the First Judicial Department, which hears appeals in civil and criminal cases from New York and Bronx Counties. Designs for the courthouse by James Brown . . . — — Map (db m146926) HM

169► New York (New York County), New York — Archaeological Discovery/Making Land —

Right: Archaeological Discovery While excavating to build Imagination Playground, archeologists uncovered buried wharfs. Codswise’s Wharf, along John Street, was built between 1803 and 1807 by George Codwise Jr., a prominent New York merchant. . . . — — Map (db m134366) HM

170► New York (New York County), New York — Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Place —

October 7, 1980 Mayor Edward Koch proclaimed East 43rd Street between Lexington & Third Aves. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Place — — Map (db m142596) HM

171► New York (New York County), New York — Arthur Brisbane — 1864 - 1936 —

American Editor and Patriot He spread before all a panorama of the events of his times • He was the champion of work and peace before all mankind • He gave to the people a clear understanding of the history of all the ages • He imparted to . . . — — Map (db m98623) HM

172► New York (New York County), New York — Arthur Miller —

Arthur Miller, the noted author and playwright (Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, A View from the Bridge, among other works), lived here from 1962 to 1968, during which time he wrote After the Fall, Incident at . . . — — Map (db m145516) HM

173► New York (New York County), New York — Artists' Gate —

This entrance, named Artists’ Gate in 1862, was redesigned in 1951 by landscape architect Gilmore D. Clarke as the City’s tribute to the Avenue of the Americas. In 1996 the plaza was restored by the Central Park Conservancy in partnership with . . . — — Map (db m108141) HM

174► New York (New York County), New York — ASHRAE Centennial 1894-95 – 1994-95 —

On this site, where stood the Broadway Central Hotel, the American Society of Heating and Ventilation Engineers was founded on September 10, 1894 to advance the proper heating and ventilation of all classes of buildings through improvements to . . . — — Map (db m146165) HM

175► New York (New York County), New York — Asser Levy’s Home — Birth of a City: Nieuw Amsterdam & Old New York —

ASSER LEVY’S HOME Location: Stone Street at Mill Lane Dutch Name: Hoogh Straet (High Street) In a house on this site lived the Jewish trader and butcher Asser Levy. Possibly born in Lithuania, Levy probably came here from Amsterdam in . . . — — Map (db m127960) HM

176► New York (New York County), New York — Association Residence for Respectable Aged Indigent Females —

Designed by Richard Morris Hunt in the Victorian Gothic style, the former Association Residence for Respectable Aged Indigent Females was constructed between 1881 and 1883. Few structures by this important American architect survive in New York . . . — — Map (db m98476) HM

177► New York (New York County), New York — Astor Cross —

This ornate cross illustrates the genealogy of Christ according to St. Luke. It was dedicated in 1914, in memory of Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor, who is buried in Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, located uptown at 77o Riverside Drive. — — Map (db m127060) HM

178► New York (New York County), New York — Astor Library — "Heritage of New York" —

This Italianate structure, begun in 1849 and completed in 1881 was built by John Jacob Astor, whose sons later added the north and center sections. Three architects contributed to its design: Alexander Saeltzer (South Wing, 1849-1853); Griffith . . . — — Map (db m146948) HM

179► New York (New York County), New York — Astor Place Riot! — 1849 —

On May 10, 1849, one of NYC’s largest riots occurred on this square at the Astor Place Opera House. Blamed on long-standing trans-Atlantic rivalry between famous Shakespearean actors – American-born Edwin Forrest and Englishman Edward Macready . . . — — Map (db m136674) HM

180► New York (New York County), New York — Audubon Terrace Historic District — New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation —

This collection of small museums in Neo-Italian Renaissance style resembles a special ensemble of turn-of-the-century Beaux Arts planning. The complex is the only one of its kind in New York City. Charles Pratt Huntington planned the group and . . . — — Map (db m160711) HM

181► New York (New York County), New York — Augustus Saint-Gaudens —

Augustus Saint-Gaudens was a sculptor born on March 1, 1848 in Dublin. Ireland was in the grip of the Great Potato Famine, and his family immigrated to New York, taking 6-month-old Augustus with them. Saint-Gaudens’ father, Bernard, was a . . . — — Map (db m151069) HM

182► New York (New York County), New York — Augustus Saint-Gaudens Playground — .643 acre —

Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907) was the preeminent sculptor of the Gilded Age of American art. He not only created some of the country’s finest landmarks but also helped to foster arts education and the collaboration between artists that . . . — — Map (db m150948) HM

183► New York (New York County), New York — B. Altman & Company — know NYC — 34th Street district —

Front: Hello… I lived in Murray Hill and hated travelling downtown to 14th Street by carriage to shop. When B. Altman’s moved to 34th Street and Fifth Avenue in 1906, the latest fashions were just steps from my front door. Back – . . . — — Map (db m154541) HM

184► New York (New York County), New York — B’nai B’rith —

This plaque commemorates the site – 60 Essex Street – where B’nai B’rith The first national service organization created in the United States was founded on October 13, 1843 Dedicated on the occasion of the American Revolution . . . — — Map (db m135813) HM

185► New York (New York County), New York — Ballet Hispanico of New York — 167-169 West 89th Street —

Founded in 1970 by Tina Ramirez, Ballet Hispanico is the nation’s premier Latino dance organization. Built as carriage horse stables in 1892, These properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the . . . — — Map (db m146949) HM

186► New York (New York County), New York — Balto — The Sled Dogs —

Dedicated to the indomitable spirit of The Sled Dogs that relayed antitoxins six hundred miles over rough ice across treacherous waters through arctic blizzards from Nenana to the relief of stricken Nome in the winter of 1925. . . . — — Map (db m23428) HM

187► New York (New York County), New York — Bank of New York & Trust Company Building — Designated Landmarks of New York —

This dignified Neo-Georgian skyscraper was constructed in 1927-29 to the designs of prominent architect Benjamin Wister Morris for the Bank of New York & Trust Company. Much earlier in 1796 The New York Bank & Trust Company was the first bank to . . . — — Map (db m146950) HM

188► New York (New York County), New York — Barnett Newman — January 29, 1905 - July 4, 1970 — 685 West End Avenue, Manhattan —

Born on the Lower East Side, the son of Jewish immigrants from Poland, abstract expressionist Barnett Newman was one of the foremost color field painters of the mid-twentieth century. His rejection of expressive brushstrokes, in favor of . . . — — Map (db m98475) HM

189► New York (New York County), New York — Barnum's First Big Bamboozle — Washington’s 161-Year Old Nursemaid — Bowery & Division Street —

Whether P.T. Barnum said it or not, “there’s a sucker born every minute” certainly applies to the throngs that lined up at Bowery and Division Street in 1836 for his first big bamboozle – the exhibition of slave woman Joice . . . — — Map (db m132305) HM

190► New York (New York County), New York — Barrow Street —

Named after Thomas Barrow, an artist who in 1807 drew a picture of Trinity Church that received wide circulation as a print. Trinity Church was a large landowner of property in Greenwich Village due to a land grant from Queen Ann[e]. The street was . . . — — Map (db m57165) HM

191► New York (New York County), New York — Bartholdi —

Born in Colmar, France in 1834, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was one of the most celebrated sculptors of the nineteenth century. He is most famous for creating the Statue of Liberty which was dedicated in 1886. In his fifty-two years as an artist, . . . — — Map (db m49314) HM

192► New York (New York County), New York — Battalion 9 9/11 Memorial —

Dedicated to the Memory of The Courageous Officers and Firefighters of BATTALION 9 who made the Supreme Sacrifice on 9/11/01 that others may live BATTALION 9 ENGINE COMPANY 23 ENGINE COMPANY 40 LADDER COMPANY 35 ENGINE COMPANY 54 . . . — — Map (db m160185) HM

193► New York (New York County), New York — Battery Timeline —

1524: Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazano (sic), on an expedition sponsored by the French crown, sails into New York Harbor. He records his discovery but never sets foot on land. 1600 1609: Englishman Henry Hudson, backed by the Dutch East . . . — — Map (db m134183) HM

194► New York (New York County), New York — Battery Wall Discovery —

In spring 2006, during the South Ferry excavation in the Battery, four sections of a colonial era wall were identified by archeologists. Although each of the four sections exhibited unique features, they are all likely part of the same wall, . . . — — Map (db m20306) HM

195► New York (New York County), New York — Battle of Harlem Heights —

To commemorate the Battle of Harlem Heights, won by Washington’s troops on this site, September 16, 1776. Erected by the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York. — — Map (db m12665) HM

196► New York (New York County), New York — Battle of Harlem Heights — September 16 – 1776 —

In grateful remembrance of the brave soldiers of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia who under General George Washington fought and died on this site for liberty in their country’s . . . — — Map (db m12682) HM

197► New York (New York County), New York — Bayard Rustin (1912-1987) —

Bayard Rustin was an essential figure in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement who shaped many of the core principles, strategies, and defining events. Beginning in the 1940s, Rustin spearheaded efforts to dismantle racial discrimination . . . — — Map (db m134193) HM

198► New York (New York County), New York — Beatrix Farrand — 1872 - 1959 —

The landscape gardener lived here from 1872 to 1913. Her 192 commissions include the East Garden (1913) of The White House, and the grounds of Dumbarton Oaks (1922-41), also in Washington, D.C. The niece of the celebrated writer, Edith Wharton, she . . . — — Map (db m98662) HM

199► New York (New York County), New York — Beaver’s Path — Birth of a City: Nieuw Amsterdam & Old New York —

BEAVER’S PATH Location: Battery Place at Greenwich Street Dutch Name: Bever Straet Here, on a sandyshore, Lenape Indians beached their canoes to trade beaver and otter pelts for Dutch cloth, kettles, and metal tools. To the Lenape, . . . — — Map (db m127312) HM

200► New York (New York County), New York — Bedford Street —

Once a dirt country trail designed as an access to Christopher Street. A popular village thoroughfare. Having been mapped prior to 1799, Bedford Street is one of the earliest recorded streets in Greenwich Village. This street is named after Bedford . . . — — Map (db m57170) HM

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