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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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Isham Hill in 1913

Inwood, New York City in 1913

Since launching MyInwood.net I’ve read thousands of century-old news accounts regarding all things Inwood, but the following article, written in 1916, is one of my favorites. The account contains so many elements from my little corner of the neighborhood—The Seaman Estate, Isham Park, the still-standing Hurst house on Park Terrace East and 215th and the [...]

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The Inwood Arch and Mansion: Circa 1896

On the west side of Broadway, formerly known as the Kingsbridge Road, at 216th Street, stands a neglected and nearly forgotten monument to Inwood’s past.  The great marble arch, constructed in the 1850’s, once led visitors to the glorious Seaman mansion, which, until the 1930’s, stood on the current site of Park Terrace Gardens on [...]

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“Pop” Seeley: The Old Man of the River

Pop Seeley cabin, Inwood, NYC

Sometime before the turn of the twentieth century, on the northernmost tip of Manhattan, a folksy, business savvy and somewhat mischievous fellow named “Pop” Seeley set up shop in a quaint little cabin in the shade of a mighty tulip tree on the shores of a then meandering and muddy creek called the Spuyten Duyvil. [...]

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Fire guts building on 207th and Broadway

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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.  

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Princess Naomi

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Since moving to Inwood  I’d heard stories of an almost mythical figure known only as Princess Naomi, who, in the 1930’s, took up residence near the old tulip tree in Inwood Hill Park. The site of the tree, which was felled by a hurricane in 1938, is now marked by a boulder with a plaque [...]

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Inwood Stay at Home Vacation: Suggestions from 1912

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This holiday season, like many of my Inwood neighbors, I chose to remain home when I would really rather have been sunning myself on just about any faraway sandy beach.  So, instead of climbing the walls, I took several walks in a convenient oasis just several blocks away—Inwood Hill Park. The brisk hikes reminded me [...]

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William H. Hurst House

Photo detail of a window on the old William Hurst house in Inwood, New York.

530 West 215th Street at Park Terrace East Many people, some who’ve lived in the neighborhood for years, often ask me, “What’s the deal with the beautiful bricked up building next door to the Northeast Academy School?” Well, here’s the deal: If the  architecture looks institutional in style,  it should.  Built by architect James O’Connor [...]

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