This look at the Lower East Side will be done over three posts. This first post will use old maps to reconstruct the area from Colonial days, and look at how the Lower East Side developed initially, before the days of New York’s iconic immigration. The next post will go to street level, looking at […]
Category Archives: 1700s
1700s, 1800s, Morningside Heights, Old Posts, Old Roads, St. John the Divine
Morningside Heights: History is in the Lay of the Land
13
Jan
Jan
And the bend in the road is still visible today! This is 114th Street and Riverside Drive looking north. (R) The topography is intensified in this image. The dog and walker are crossing Broadway at 115th Street toward the Hudson River. Not only can you see the bend in the road, there’s a dip where […]
1600s, 1700s, 1800s, Dutch history, English history, NYC seal, Old Posts
Decoding the Seals of the City of New York
05
Dec
Dec
A study of the current and past seals of New York City is an excellent way to learn the fundamentals of city history–ever wonder about the obscure symbols on the Municipal Building? Or why the seal appears differently from one building to another? The seal has a very rich, complex history, and counting every change, […]