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In New York? Don’t forget to check out our exhibition at the New York Historical Society, LIFE: Six Women Photographers, featuring the pioneering work of Margaret Bourke-White, Martha Holmes, Nina Leen, Lisa Larsen, Marie Hansen, and Hansel Mieth. The show highlights rare photographs from our archive—and the untold stories behind them. #nyhistory #womenshistory #LIFElegends (at New-York Historical Society)
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Woman taking in the view from the top of 70 Pine. Date unknown.
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#70pine #fidi #skyscraper #artdecoarchitecture #artdecoskyscraper #architecture #archilovers #downtownnyc #thatview #nychistory #urbanism #nycurbanism #wallstreet #crownshy #saganyc #nyhistory #urbanism #nycurbanism (at 70 Pine)
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In 1888 the worst winter storm in the city’s history hit New York City, dumping 22 inches of snow on the Five Boroughs. Over 400 people died and many buildings burnt down from fires. Most notably, the East River froze and New Yorkers were able to walk across the frozen river between Brooklyn and Manhattan.
#eastriver #nychistory #brooklyn #dumbo #downtown #brooklynbridge #fultonferry #1888 #blizzardof1888 #nytimes #manhattanhistory #nyhistory #brooklynhistory #brooklynbridgepark #dumbo #southstreetseaport #brooklynheights (at East River)
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Brooklyn Army Terminal, 1949.
Andreas Feininger.
Designed by Woolworth Building architect Cass Gilbert and opened in 1919, the 95-acre Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park was one of the largest concrete structures in the world. The complex opened at the conclusion of World War I and used for various purposes over the years including a military prison and storage space for alcohol and drugs during Prohibition. During World War II it was the largest military supply base in the country. Today the site is on the National Register of Historic Places and houses a diverse group of local industrial businesses managed by the NYC Economic Development Corporation.
#BrooklynArmyTerminal #brookyln #sunsetpark #newyorkcity #gowanys #redhook #brooklynny #parkslope #greenpoint #williamsburgbk #forgreene #openhouseny #ohny #ohnyweekend2019 #ohny2019 #greenwood #urbanism #nychistory #nyhistory #urbanplanning #urbanism #nycurbanism (at Brooklyn Army Terminal)
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Today’s #UrbanExploration post concerns the building known as the Piano Factory aka the Sohmer & Co. Piano factory building on Vernon Boulevard and 31st Avenue in Astoria, New York.
Built in 1866, the building was built in the Romanesque Revival style with a two sided clock tower corner and a copper trimmed mansard roof.
The building was the home of the Sohmer & Co. Piano factory for over a decade. In 1982 the company moved its operations to Ivoryton, Connecticut. For the next couple of decades, the building’s ownership changed hands multiple times. In 2007 the building earned landmark status number 2172 courtesy of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. The building is now a residential building.
#UrbExNYC #SohmerAndCompany #SohmerAndCompanyPianoFactory #ThePianoFactory #ArchitecturalHistory #EngineeringHistory #NewYorkHistory #NYHistory #NYCHistory #AstoriaHistory #QueensHistory #AmericanHistory #USHistory #History #Historia #Histoire #Geschichte #HistorySisco
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