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New York City’s 20 oldest buildings, mapped. The city's oldest building dates to 1652. By James Nevius Updated Jan 3, 2020, 2:27pm EST View as Map. The Bronx’s Van ...
On December 24, 1967, it became the first building designated as a New York City landmark. Today, the house is open to the public and is operated under the auspices of the Historic House Trust . 2.
Earlier this week Curbed had a fantastic unit of content, mapping out the 20 oldest buildings in New York City.Four of them are in Brooklyn, including the oldest one in the city, which dates back to ...
Located in Brooklyn's modern East Flatbush neighbourhood, the Wyckoff House offers a compelling glimpse into New York City's ...
In 1965, the house became the first structure in New York to be designated a historic landmark. A fire in the late 1970's led to restoration efforts in the early 1980's and the house has been open ...
Andrew Alpern grew up on West 82nd Street, blocks from the Dakota. “I was always fascinated by the building, because when I was a kid, it was filthy dirty, as almost all buildings in New York ...
James Nevius is the author of three books about New York City, the most recent of which is Footprints in New York: Tracing the Lives of Four Centuries of New Yorkers. For centuries, the one ...