Check the gorgeous masonry on this red brick & terracotta bldg, built c.1884 by architect William Schickel. Originally a medical clinic for German immigrants, it's now hdquarters to ?What If! co.
Built from enormous uncut boulders—one of which is said to weigh 100 tons—Central Park's Huddlestone Arch is supported not by mortar, concrete or metal but by gravity and friction alone. 続きを読む
This Dutch colonial farmhouse is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan and a reminder of NYC's rural past. Built by Dutch farmer William Dyckman, c. 1784, it opened as a museum in 1916.
T5 was designed by choreographer Jerry Mitchell & architect David Rockwell. The design eliminates criss-crossing & opts for circles & airy atriums. Free wifi, good food & plentiful places to plug-in.
Narrow, cobblestone path was developed by the Dutch in 1656. 1st paved street in NYC. Greek-Revival bldgs along street were all erected after Great NY Fire of 1835. More info in blog. <LINK> 続きを読む
400 ft long mural designed by students at Academy for Urban Planning. Tells history of Bushwick, including immigration, 1977 fires & Sankofa bird,symbolizing need to acknowledge past while moving fwd.
