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The Fred F. French Building The Fred F. French Building was constructed in 1926-27 as the home of the prominent real estate firm. Designed by the architectural firm of Sloan & Robertson, it is striking for its combination of Art Deco and Near Eastern imagery, an example of linking historicism and modernism in the architecture of the 1920s. The Fred F. French Building is one of the finest examples of distinctive corporate imagery from the era of New York's building boom of the 1920s, which followed by the completion of the Grand Central Terminal in 1913. The lobby and vestibule are also designated as an interior landmark. New York Landmarks Preservation Comission, 1933 . . . #historicmarkersofny #historicmarker #historic #historicplaques #newyorkcity #nyc #landmarksofnewyork #fredffrenchbuilding #fredffrench #realestatefirm #nychistory #nycarchitecture #midtownmanhattan #mid40s #sloanrobertson #1920snyc #newyorkny #1920sbuildings #newyorklandmarks #nyclandmarks #tiffanyandco #designatedlandmark (at Fred F. French Building) https://www.instagram.com/p/Btl5rLhgJH2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1e6m8b3aqy17j

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This house was once the home of Washington Irving. New Amsterdam 1783 - Tarrytown 1859 Bracebridge Hall Rip Van Winkle Ichabod Crane New York 1934 . . . Interesting article in @nytimes archives: https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/13/realestate/streetscapes-washington-irving-house-why-legend-irving-place-but-myth.html . . . #historicmarkersofny #historicmarker #historic #historicplaques #newyorkcity #nyc #washingtonirving #irvingplace #thelegendofsleepyhollow #nychistory #ripvanwinkle #unionsquareeast #17thstreet #49irvingplace #americanshortstory writer #newyorkny #residence #shortstorywriter #19thcentury #hidinginplainsight (at Irving Place Manhattan) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnFs6N7F_tR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18me6psvf94ss

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On this site on William Street, formerly horse-and-cart street, stood the Rigging Loft, where members of the First Methodist Society in America worshipped from 1767-1768. Among the original leaders were Philip Embury - Barbara Heck, Captain Thomas Webb. On October 30, 1768, Wesley Chapel, now John Street Methodist Church, was dedicated at 44 John Street. . . . #historicmarker #historic #historicplaques #newyorkcity #nyc #landmarksofnewyork #newyorkcommunitytrust #riggingloft #firstmethodist #churchesofnyc #methodistchurch #18thcentury #downtownnyc #architectureofny #nychistory #nycarchitecture #captainthomaswebb #wesleychapel #johnstreetmethodist #horseandcart #nychistory #hidinginplainsight (at William Street) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnEdCndF0wA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nftkcxbj8z6e

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At the British artillery park near this site, Nathan Hale, captain in the US Army, Yale graduate of 1773, apprehended within enemy lines while seeking information, was executed on the morning of September 22, 1776. His last words were “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country” Erected by Mary Washington, Colonial Chapter, D.A.R. and the Yale Club . . . #historicmarkersofny #historicmarker #historic #historicplaques #newyorkcity #nyc #landmarksofnewyork #residentialarchitecture #nychistory #nycarchitecture #midtownmanhattan #newyorkny #newyorkcityapartment #newyorklandmarks #nathanhale #yaleclub #200parkavenue #britishartillery #usarmy #yaleuniversity #revolutionarywar #hidinginplainsight #historyhappenedhere (at Yale Club of New York City)

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First Inaugural Day April 30, 1789 On this stone in the balcony of the Federal Hall, April 30, 1789 George Washington took the oath as the first president of the United States of America . . . #historicmarkersofny #historicmarker #historic #historicplaques #newyorkcity #nyc #landmarksofnewyork #president #georgewashington #generalgeorgewashington #presidentwashington #architecture #lowermanhattan #broadstreet #lowerbroadway #wallstreet #nps #nationalcapital #presidentiftheunitedstates #potus #firstpotus #18thcentury #hidinginplainsight #plaque #nyc #newyorkcity #1stpresident #landmarksofnewyork #federalhall #federalhallnationalmemorial #presidentialoaf #swearinginceremony #historyhappenedhere (at Federal Hall National Memorial)

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Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941) The Buckingham was the last residence of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, first Prime Minister of Poland, great pianist, composer, and friend of six U.S. Presidents, whose patriotic efforts restored the independence of Poland at the end of World War 1. Paderewski debuted at Carnegie Hall during its first season on November 17, 1891, and until his death on June 29, 1941, he contributed substantially to the cultural life of the City of New York. Presented by Raphael Castoriano, Voytek Matushevski, Behre Piano Assoc., Inc., and the City of New York November 17, 1991 . . . #historicmarkersofny #historicmarker #historic #historicplaques #newyorkcity #nyc #buckinghamhotel #ignacyjanpaderewski #paderewski #nychistory #polishcomposer #midtownmanhattan #mid50s #firstprimeministerofpolabd #west57thstreet #newyorkny #residence #polishcomposer #polishpianist (at Buckingham Hotel)

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Rockefeller Apartments Rockefeller Apartments, built in 1935-37, are a major example of the international style. Designed by the firm of Harrison & Fouilhoux, the two buildings were commissioned by John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Nelson Rockefeller to enhance the family interests in Rockefeller Center. Wallace K. Harrison’s spare detailing, the rhythmic pattern of the semi-circular window bays and the concern for light and air changes the standards for New York City apartment planning. New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation 1994 Tiffany & Co . . . #historicmarkersofny #historicmarker #historic #historicplaques #newyorkcity #nyc #landmarksofnewyork #rockefeller #rockefellerapartments #residentialarchitecture #nychistory #nycarchitecture #midtownmanhattan #mid50s #harrisonfouilhoux #rockefellercenter #newyorkny #newyorkcityapartment #newyorklandmarks #nyclandmarks #johndrockefeller #nelsonrockefeller (at Rockefeller Apartments)

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Saint Thomas Church This gothic edifice, completed in 1913 from designs by Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson, is the fourth church building of a Protestant Episcopal Parish organizes on 1823. Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue supervised much of the interior including the reredos by Lee Laurie and the wood carvings by Irving & Casson. Most of the windows were made by Whitefriars of London. Plaque erected in 1957 by The New York Community Trust . . . #historicmarker #historic #historicplaques #newyorkcity #nyc #landmarksofnewyork #newyorkcommunitytrust #saintthomaschurch #saintthomas #churchesofnyc #protestantchurch #reredos #woodcarving #architectureofny #nychistory #nycarchitecture #whitefriarsoflondon #gothicarchitecture #midtownnyc (at Saint Thomas Church)