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209 & 207 Dyckman Street

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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 [...]

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Inwood’s Mount Olympus: The Seaman Mansion in 1869

Old Seaman Mansion in Inwood New York City

A while back I wrote a history of the old Seaman mansion that once stood on the grounds currently occupied by Park Terrace Gardens. Today the only trace of the Seaman estate is the crumbling marble arch located down the hill on Broadway. The following description from 1869 finds the home occupied by its original [...]

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Civil War Era Inwood: The Brooks Brothers Connection

Brooks Brothers

In the years following the Civil War the Bloomingdale Road, now called Broadway, was an impoverished and often treacherous stretch of dirt and mud where many inhabitants just barely scraped by. In glaring contrast, just to the west, atop Inwood Hill, the rich and famous built magnificent country homes steps from the squalor of the [...]

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Bickford’s: Inwood Memories Wanted

Bickfords

As many regular MyInwood readers know, I love collecting oral histories and old photos of the neighborhood. A while back I put out a call for for memories on the old Inwood Lanes and the response was overwhelming. Within days readers sent in photos of the pro-shop and so much more. Truly amazing. This time [...]

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Inwood Lanes: Bowling Memories Wanted

Inwood Lanes from 1972 Advertisement

So often,  MyInwood readers write in to share their memories of the old neighborhood.  Not only do I appreciate these valuable personal histories, I’ve decided to actively encourage them. Flipping through a 1972 issue of “Heights-Inwood,”   a former neighborhood weekly newspaper, I came across a steady stream of advertising for a bowling alley called Inwood [...]

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1905 Dyckman Speedtrap

1905 speed trap on Dyckman Street in Inwood, New York City.

Every summer the local newspapers and 311 lines are filled with complaints of daredevil racers tearing down Dyckman Street in hot-rods and atop motorbikes. But if you think the phenomenon is new—-think again. Inwood historical guru Don Rice discovered this priceless treasure while flipping though a 1905 edition of Harper’s Weekly.  The accompanying article describes [...]

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99 Cent Store Fire

Fire at the 99 Cent Zone in Inwood, New York City

 An early morning fire gutted the “99 Cent Zone”, a popular bargain shop on 207th just east of Broadway, last night.

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Inwood’s New Grocery

Strawberry

After months of nervous anticipation, Inwood’s newest grocery store opened this morning on 216th and Broadway. The signs outside the new Antillana Food Plaza promise fresh meat, fish and produce and judging from the smiling faces wandering the aisles, this new kid on the block doesn’t seem to disappoint. A tour of the new grocery [...]

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