320 Columbus Avenue, The Lawrence View to Northwest corner of West 75th Street and Columbus Avenue; Courtesy NYC Municipal Archive Christmas is for the Dogs by Tom Miller, for They Were Here, Landmark West’s Cultural Immigrant Initiative In November 1888 what would be remembered as “The Jones Sale” of real estate took...
248-256 Columbus Avenue, Park and Tilford View of 100 West 72nd Street and Columbus Avenue taken from west along Columbus Avenue; Courtesy NYC Municipal Archive A Grocery and a Work of Art by Tom Miller, for They Were Here, Landmark West’s Cultural Immigrant Initiative In 1840 25-year old John M. Tilford partnered with Joseph Park to form...
519-527 Columbus Avenue The Carlyle View to Northeast corner of West 85th Street and Columbus Avenue; Courtesy NYC Municipal Archive Butter & Eggs Below; A Shooting Showgirl Above by Tom Miller, for They Were Here, Landmark West’s Cultural Immigrant Initiative In 1906 construction was completed on The Carlyle apartment house at the...
190 Columbus Avenue View to Southwest corner of West 69th Street and Columbus Avenue; Courtesy NYC Municipal Archive Bitter Sugar and a Literal Shotgun Wedding by Tom Miller, for They Were Here, Landmark West’s Cultural Immigrant Initiative In the mid-1880’s developer George J. Hamilton was busy erecting rows of high-stooped houses on...
157 Columbus Avenue View to Northeast corner of West 67th Street and Columbus Avenue; Courtesy NYC Municipal Archive A “Taxpayer” Full of Talent by Tom Miller, for They Were Here, Landmark West’s Cultural Immigrant Initiative The eastern blockfront of Columbus Avenue between 67th and 68th Streets saw initial development in the...
