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morningside park: Why They Call it Morningside
- 07/15/10 04:01 AM
I just read a post by one of my favorite bloggers Why they call it Rock Creek by Patricia Kennedy, Washington D.C.'s quintessential REALTOR®. Earlier in the day I learned why they call it Morningside Park and Morningside Heights. What's in a name? The area that is now Morningside park was described as "inconvenient for use" by a city surveyor in 1867, meaning difficult to build property on, so it was made into a park, which was called "Morning-side park" because its east facing slope catches the morning sun. The neighborhood that developed around the park became Morningside Heights. For many … (5 comments)
THE MONTEREY (Pre-war Coop Circa 1892) 351 West 114th Street Manhattan and Morningside Avenues at: Morningside Park
Price: $699,000 Maintenance: $845.
Open House Sunday July 18th 2010 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Historic Pre-war Loft Like Coop Convertible 3 bedroom - Currently configured as a Large 2 bedroom 2 bath with den, office and dining area. The apartment has been restored to its original splendor with exposed brick, 4 large windows which line the West wall of the living room, dark stained strip wood floors and 10 foot ceilings. The kitchen includes … (5 comments)
Kudos to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation for keeping our monuments clean. While standing in front of my listing at The Monterey waiting for a buyer, I watched a woman from NYC parks and recreation clean "Lafayette and Washington" the monument at Lafayette Square. Hopefully she was able to get out the blue graffitti stain on the monument's base. The spray didn't seem to do the job so it looked like they patched it and covered with tape. I'm having an Open House at The Monterey (directly opposite the monument) today from 12:30 - 2:00 … (8 comments)
morningside park: Morningside Park Designated a Scenic Landmark
- 07/18/08 05:04 PM
Morningside Park Entrance The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously granted scenic landmark status to Morninside Park. Designed by Fredrick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux (co-designers of Central Park) Morningside Park in Manhattan was chosen for its unusual topography, scenic views and noteworthy public sculptures. Located on along a rocky ledge extending from 110th to 123rd streets and between Morningside Drive and Manhattan Morninside Avenues, the park is comprised of approximately 30 acres that were excluded from the street grid under a proposal by Andrew Haswell Green, a commissioner and comptroller of Central Park. Olmsted and Vaux developed a design for the park … (5 comments)
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