Church of the Ascension: 213-221 West 107th Street View of 213-219 West 107th Street from northwest. Image courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives. Church of the Ascension 213-221 West 107th Street by Tom Miller In 1885 The New York Times noted “The west side of the city presents just now a scene of building activity such as was...
Richard Tucker Park View of Richard Tucker Park from south Richard Tucker Park by Tom Miller The Commissioners’ Plan of 1811 devised a regulated grid plan of streets and avenues. It was interrupted by the diagonally running Broadway. As the slanted thoroughfare crossed the right-angled blocks, triangular parcels resulted, their...
1974-1978 Broadway View of 1974-1978 Broadway from west; Image Courtesy NYC Municipal Archive 1974-1978 Broadway – The R. Simpson & Co. Building by Tom Miller The pawnshop that Thomas Simpson ran at 143 West 42nd Street at the turn of the 20th century had been founded by his uncle, Robert Simpson, in 1827. Business was such...
1993-1999 Broadway View of 1993-1999 Broadway from east along Broadway, Courtesy NYC Municipal Archive The Armory Building – 1993-1999 Broadway by Tom Miller On March 20, 1908, architect Clarence L. Sefert filed plans for a two-story “taxpayer” to be erected by John J. Downer at the southwest corner of Broadway and 68th...
160 West 71st Street View of 160 West 71st Street from west; Image Courtesy NYC Municipal Archive 160 West 71st Street – Hotel Alamac by Tom Miller On November 15, 1923, The New York Times reported on a dinner for 350 guests to mark the opening of the Alamac Hotel at the southeast corner of Broadway and 71st Street. The...
