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Dec 2, 20232 min read
A Mere Two City Blocks, How Beekman Place Came to Be
Near the United Nations building in the area known as Turtle Bay lies an almost secret neighborhood. On the banks of the East River,...
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Jul 29, 20213 min read
The Outlandish Dorilton and Its Indelible Style
This is the last (for now) entry in a series inspired by The New York Public Library's Digital Collection's The World's Loose Leaf Album...
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May 16, 20214 min read
The Osborne Apartments, Built for the Fabulously Rich and Famous With a Touch of Murder
New York City likes to boast that it has the most expensive real estate in the world (mainly located in Manhattan and specifically...
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