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Hints and Echoes

~ observations on the journey from the past to the present and beyond

Hints and Echoes

Category Archives: Landmarking

From the White House to the Merchant’s House

September 10, 2018

On September 26, the New York City Council will vote on whether to approve a developer’s application to build an …

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Take Three Minutes to Tour the Wonders of Rockefeller Center

August 4, 2013

I have been absent from blogging because I am immersed in the writing of  a book about the history of …

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Ada Louise Huxtable, 1921-2013

January 13, 2013

The noted architecture critic, Ada Louise Huxtable, died on January 7 at the age of 91. She was the first …

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Ten Reasons Why I Love New York

September 23, 2012

A professional group I belong to recently asked us to list on the discussion board what, in our opinion, were …

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And To Think We Could Have Lost It

September 9, 2012

Last Friday, I had the occasion to take a 5:30 a.m.train out of Grand Central Station. Usually I approach the …

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The Old New York Cancer Hospital: A Resonating Landmark

July 23, 2012

As of this writing, some 28,500 buildings within the 108 historic districts and the 18 historic district extensions of New …

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March 6, 1965—The Day The Children Took To The Street

July 13, 2012

On March 6, forty-nine years ago, munchkins from the Downtown School in the East Village grabbed their banners and wended …

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The Merchant’s House in Peril, Facing An Immediate Threat to Its Survival

May 16, 2012

Aside from a natural disaster like a flood or hurricane, or an accidental fire, there are two ways an historic …

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Flying Backwards by Herbert Knapp
Beating a Dead Stick by Herbert Knapp
Did You See This? by Herbert Knapp
Cover image for An Old Merchant's House: Life at Home in New York City 1835-1865
Miracle on Fourth Street
One Potato, Two Potato
Red, White and Blue Paradise

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