Ghosts of the UES: Unsettling Sightings
While Halloween on the Upper East Side is pronounced by the ghoulish decorations hanging from many of the neighborhood’s brownstones, there’s a darker side of haunted mansions and spirits which should …
Tag: History
Houdini Was An Upper East Sider
On Halloween in 1926, Harry Houdini died in Detroit, Michigan. Contrary to popular belief, he did not die performing one of his most famed stunts. He was, however, punched in …
UES Townhouse – Blown Up by Doctor in 2006 – Sells for $20 Million
From the ashes rises the phoenix. Usually. But from the ashes of an Upper East Side historic brownstone rose a $20 million contract.
Beaux Arts Buildings of East 62nd Street
Beaux Arts architecture is a New York City staple adapted from the L’Ecole des Beaux-Arts (The School of Fine Arts) in Paris. Popular in the late 1880s to early 1920s, …
Old Money & The Central Park Casino
The final product of The Casino in Central Park was one of grandiosity. Its sweeping staircase, domed pavilion, grand ballroom, glass ceilings, multiple terraces, opal glass plates, and opulent chandeliers …
Old Wooden Houses of the East Side
Five years before Mrs. O’ Leary’s cow allegedly destroyed a third of Chicago and claimed approximately 300 lives in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, officials in Manhattan recognized the …
From Hell Gate to Henderson Place
In the early 1800s, John Jacob Astor sought refuge from the flurry of activity, summer heat, and disease that was centered around the southern tip of Manhattan. The areas of …
