549-555 Columbus Avenue View of 549-555 Columbus Avenue taken from north along Columbus Avenue at West 87th Street; Courtesy NYC Municipal Archive The Self-Congratulatory Prague by Tom Miller, for They Were Here, Landmark West’s Cultural Immigrant Initiative John G. Prague was among the most prolific real estate developers of the Upper West...
428 Columbus Avenue View of 428 Columbus Avenue taken from south along Columbus Avenue; Courtesy NYC Municipal Archive The Jungmann Pharmacy by Tom Miller, for They Were Here, Landmark West’s Cultural Immigrant Initiative In 1867 Julius Jungmann’s father “bound him for a four years’ contract with [Dr.] Maisch” in...
461-475 Columbus Avenue View of 461-475 Columbus Avenue taken from south along Columbus Avenue; Courtesy NYC Municipal Archive The 3-Month Old Boarder by Tom Miller, for They Were Here, Landmark West’s Cultural Immigrant Initiative On October 24, 1885 the Record & Guide reported that Lorenz Weiber “intends to build eight...
100 West 67th Street View of 100 West 67th Street taken from north along Columbus Avenue; Courtesy NYC Municipal Archive Stolen Cars, Arts and Hearts by Tom Miller, for They Were Here, Landmark West’s Cultural Immigrant Initiative Developer and builder M. Giblin kept architect Max Hensel busy in 1887. In the eight month period between March and...
249-255 Columbus Avenue View of 58 West 72nd Street taken from north along West 72nd Street; Courtesy NYC Municipal Archive Always, Adrian by Tom Miller Terence Farley was among the pioneer developers of the Upper West Side, the Record & Guide calling him “one of the most active builders in this city.” In 1888, he began construction on an...
