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The Monumental Doors of the Brooklyn Public Library
Olmstead and Vaux’s 1865 proposal for Prospect Park in south central Brooklyn provided a cultural community anchor for the
Partners in Preservation: The Apollo Theater
View of the auditorium from the balcony. The Apollo Theater opened on December 15, 1913 as Hurtig & Seamon’s
The Brilliance of East Flatbush: Erasmus Hall
Nestled in the middle of Brooklyn lies one of New York’s most precious yet unrecognized treasures — Erasmus Hall. Arguably
Partners in Preservation: Congregation Beth Elohim
Every day so far on the Partners in Preservation initiative, I’ve looked at the public voting and thought, Congregation
Partners in Preservation: Jefferson Market Library
The Jefferson Market Library, formerly the Jefferson Market Courthouse has been a staple of Greenwich Village since 1874. After a
Celebrating 100 Years of the Helen Hayes Theatre
Once appropriately known as the Little Theatre, the Helen Hayes Theatre is the smallest Broadway theatre with just over 600
The Growler Submarine at the Intrepid Museum
The Intrepid Air & Space Museum is of course one of the most iconic museums in New York City. The
The Design of Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in NYC
Photograph by David Heald © Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York. Nestled on the Upper East Side, the Guggenheim Museum attracts
The Louis Armstrong House Museum is in it to win it!
Courtesy of the Louis Armstrong House Museum When I first met the duo behind New York City Museum-a-Thon,
The Japan Society: A Respite from the Hustle and Bustle
Although founded by a group of prominent New York businessmen and philanthropists in 1907, the Japan Society is housed in
The Duo Multicultural Arts Center: A Turn of the Century Theater
All photos by Matt Lambros/After the Final Curtain The Duo Multicultural Arts Center building opened in 1889 as a
Partners in Preservation: Henry Street Settlement
Henry Street Settlement was founded in 1893 by Lillian Wald to care for poor immigrants living in terrible conditions in
