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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20IY_st-georges-church_New-York-NY.html
St.George's was founded in 1749 as the first chapel of Trinity Church and was located at Beekman and Cliff Streets. Peter G. Stuyvesant donated part of his farm in 1846 and construction was immediately begun by a then independent St. George's. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20IG_national-arts-club_New-York-NY.html
The National Arts Club was founded in 1898. Early members include Robert Henri, Frederic Remington, Daniel Chester French, Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20DZ_poetry-society-of-america_New-York-NY.html
Founded October 1910 First public meeting of PSA was held in this building.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20D7_james-harper_New-York-NY.html
publisher and former mayor of New York, lived here from 1847 until his death in 1869.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20CR_the-petersfield_New-York-NY.html
This building is named after and located on the site of the Petersfield Farm, the original home of Peter Stuyvesant, the last Dutch governor of New York. The original structure was built in 1906 by Stuyvesant Fish, a descendant of Peter Stuyves…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM208Q_george-bellows_New-York-NY.html
George Bellows Renowned realistic artist, lived and painted here from 1910 until 1925
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZV3_hebrew-immigrant-aid-society_New-York-NY.html
This plaque is dedicated to HIAS, The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society which occupied this building from 1921 to 1965. As the international migration agency of the American Jewish community, HIAS' work, providing rescue and refuge for endanger…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZV2_de-vinne-press-building_New-York-NY.html
Thomas DeVinne (1828-1914), for whom this building was named, was a noted and scholarly printer who produced Scribner's Monthly and St. Nicholas Magazine as well as the Century Dictionary and Century Magazine. Babb, Cook & Willard's strong design …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZV0_astor-library_New-York-NY.html
This Italianate structure, begun in 1849 and completed in 1881 was built by John Jacob Astor, whose sons later added the north and center sections. Three architects contributed to its design: Alexander Saeltzer (South Wing, 1849-1853); Griffith Th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZUZ_376-380-lafayette-street_New-York-NY.html
This six-story building, erected in 1888 for William C. Schermerhorn, is one of New York's outstanding manufacturing structures of the period. It demonstrated that a utilitarian building could have real artistic merit and need not be devoid of orn…
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