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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 [...]

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CKG Billings Estate

Billings Mansion, Inwood, New York, 1910

We’ve seen photos documenting the splendor of old Northern Manhattan. Breath-taking mansions of a grander time, now gone except for a forgotten arch or lost driveway meandering around a city park. That these architectural wonders were photographed at all is remarkable. But to step inside one of these homes, to see the art, the table [...]

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The World’s Fair That Never Was

Detail from Inwood World Fair Map

In 1883 Inwood was to play host to the World’s Fair, a dream that never materialized due to haphazard planning, dissension and general lack of support. As early as December 10, 1880 a New York Times headline screamed, “Inwood as the Fair Site.” The article cited “communication” and “the character of the place” as key [...]

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