From the category archives:

Uncategorized

Inwood History Night: Tuesday Feb. 7, 2012

This month LOST INWOOD welcomes Inwood resident and distinguished geologist and historian SIDNEY HORENSTEIN to the Indian Road Cafe for what will be a classic local history presentation. Sid will regale us with the fascinating history of the HARLEM RIVER and how this waterway has left its indelible mark on Northern Manhattan. Along the way [...]

Read the full article →

Fire guts building on 207th and Broadway

Thumbnail image for Fire guts building on 207th and Broadway

A massive fire ripped through a building on 207th and Broadway last night.  Above are before and after photos of the devastation. For news and additional photos click on this news link from DNAInfo.com.  

Read the full article →

Inwood Bathing Beach: 1906

Inwood Bathing Beach 1906

As summer winds down, I thought it might be fun to share a photo of an old swimming hole that used to be a source of great fun and entertainment near the turn of the last century.  The area, on the bank of the Hudson River at  Dyckman Street was called the “Inwood Bathing Beach.”   [...]

Read the full article →

Portrait of a Monster

Portrait of a Monster by Cole Thompson and Lisa Pulitzer

For much of the past year while writing histories of Northern Manhattan, and co-hosting History night at the Indian Road Cafe, I’ve also been working on a true crime book based on the case of Joran van der Sloot. Van der Sloot, you might remember, remains a suspect in the May 30, 2005 disappearance of [...]

Read the full article →

Science Fair: P.S. 52 in 1928

Thumbnail image for Science Fair: P.S. 52 in 1928

In 1928, Inwood, as we know it, was coming into its own. With two subway trains having now reached the neighborhood, families with children flocked to the area. At the time the entire region was a blur of activity. New apartment buildings were rising almost daily both east and west of Broadway. With low rents [...]

Read the full article →

209 & 207 Dyckman Street

Thumbnail image for 209 & 207 Dyckman Street

On Dyckman Street, just east of Broadway, sit twin buildings dating back to the turn of the century.  They represent the very beginning of the housing boom in Inwood.  With colorful maroon and beige columns marking their entryways, the buildings are difficult to miss.  It is hard to imagine the buildings set amid a quiet [...]

Read the full article →

Ballads of Olde Inwood

Our suburbs are under the plow, Our scaffolds are raw in the sun; We’re drunk and disorderly now, BUT— ‘Twill be a great place when it’s done -Arthur Guiterman, “New York,” “Ballads of Old New York”, 1920 To say that Arthur Guiterman was one of the most prolific and talented poets of his generation would [...]

Read the full article →

Fire Today: April 21, 2010 at 30 Cooper Street

Today, around 2:15,  I stepped out  into the fine spring air for a quick stroll. Noticing smoke rising from Cooper Street, I dashed back to the New Heights Realty office and borrowed Rob Kleinbardt’s camera. Firemen were already on the scene as I approached–smashing windows, dousing flames and helping residents escape the smoke billowing from [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries