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Relic Hunting in Northern Manhattan

Reginald Pelham Bolton

“I chanced to visit an old inn near Fort George some years ago and I noticed a human skull that the proprietor kept among the bottles above his bar.  The man told me he had unearthed it, together with several swords and cannon balls, in his yard.  I offered to buy it, not caring much [...]

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1943 “Inwood Chatter” Advertisements: Now and Then

Inwood Chatter, 1943.

Not long ago I posted the contents of a June, 1943 issue of the “Inwood Chatter,” essentially a scrapbook put together by local schoolchildren and sponsored by local businesses. While the topic of children living under the cloud of war is a fascinating topic, my attention eventually turned to the advertisement section at the back [...]

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Inwood Farmer’s Market: Spring 2012

Inwood Farmers Market

Here are a few photos I shot at the Inwood Farmer’s Market today, April 15, 2012.  The vendors and customers are out every Saturday morning year-round and today everyone found themselves enjoying the beautiful spring weather.  

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Old Real Estate Ads from Inwood and Surrounding Area

Inwood real estate ads from ages past

Below are a collection of real estate advertisements from ages past.  As both a real estate agent and fan of Inwood history, I found the below images fascinating.  If you’ve lived in any of these building and have stories to share, please feel free to comment in the space below the image box.

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Spring 2012: Inwood, NYC

Spring in Inwood, NYC 2012

Spring came early this year. In fact, the entire winter was mild. Here are a collection of photos shot around Inwood in March of 2012.

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The Inwood Pottery Studio: An Oral History with Lorrie Goulet

Lorrie Goulet and the Inwood Pottey Studios

Since launching Myinwood.net I have posted quite a bit on the Inwood Pottery Studios; which once occupied Inwood Hill Park. The pottery, the houseboat community, the idyllic setting of a nearly forgotten era has always fascinated me. So, I was thrilled when I received an email from a former student of the Pottery named Lorrie [...]

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217th Street Fire Report on CBS

Fire on 217th Street in Inwood NYC

Myself and New Heights Realty colleague Steve Stampleman were interviewed by Lou Young of CBS News in the wake of the house fire on 217th Street. Take a look:

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Fire on 217th Street: March 23, 2012

Fire on 217th Street in Inwood NYC

I was awakened by screams in the middle of the night to discover one of the houses on 217th Street was on fire.  I shot this video of the blaze from my roof.  My prayers go out to those who have lost their home.  I am elated to learn that everyone made it out safely.

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