My first post is a simple interesting one. I had just read Alone Together: A History of New York’s Early Apartments and had the book with me when I skated over to the site of the old Broadway Central Hotel (the west side of Broadway just north of the Bond Street intersection). It was built in 1871 and collapsed, as a welfare hotel, in 1973. The site is an NYU dormitory today. I saw a very distinct shape incised on the adjacent building where the hotel once stood. I pulled out the book and looked at a picture of the old hotel. Sure enough, the mark on the building was left from the old hotel, sometimes referred to as a ghost or a palimpsest. Here it is...
Notice the distinct shape of the "Broadway Central Hotel" sign in the upper left corner. It juts out a bit from the main building...
Notice the distinct shape of the "Broadway Central Hotel" sign in the upper left corner. It juts out a bit from the main building...
The mark on the adjacent building (built after the above picture) matches perfectly...
 |
 |
 |
Bobby, this post and these photos are magnigicent! I love seeing New York through your eyes.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fascinating
ReplyDeleteGreat blog! Like me, you take the time to stop and look up at our buildings to discover their unique beauty and history. I just started my own blog on it: http://look-up-ny.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, John, I'll check out your blog.
ReplyDeleteRob
Who told you the Broadway Central was a welfare hotel when it collapsed? It was the Mercer Arts Center, a theater complex! I saw a big show there a few months before the walls fell in. Take a look at this PDF archive and see what kind of a place it was...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.vasulka.org/archive/Kitchen/KBR/KBR2.pdf
In 1972 I used to go there every night, hoping to catch a glimpse of maybe a Warhol Factory personality or a Mick Jagger or a David Bowie. Closest I came was attending a showing of LEMMINGS with John Belushi. It was shocking to hear that the old Mercer building just collapsed!
DeleteOh, this is a great view into the past, love the photos.
ReplyDeleteLove the photos of the buildings.
ReplyDelete"Rock Flow" was the first DISCO in NYC located in the Broadway Central Hotel! It was about 1966-7 that I went with a couple of girlfriends. We entered the lobby and off to the right curtains was the dance floor. There were strob lights, infused smoke and two live bands. It was a "far out" evening. Anyone else remember?
ReplyDeletethe first disco?
DeleteΥou гeally maκe іt ѕеem reallу easy with your presentatіon but Ι to
ReplyDeletefіnd this topic to be really ѕοmethіng which ӏ thinκ I would never underѕtаnd.
It soгt оf feels too сomрlex and very wide for me.
I am having а look ahеаԁ tо уour subsequеnt publish, I'll attempt to get the grasp of it!
My web blog :: rhinoplasty surgery
Valuable info. Fortunate me I discovered your website by chance, and I'm shocked why this coincidence didn't took
ReplyDeleteplace earlier! I bookmarked it.
My blog ... online slotmachines
I don't know if it's juѕt me oг if perhaps everybοdу еlse encountеrіng issuеs with youг webѕite.
ReplyDeleteIt аppеаrs as though some οf
thе ωrittеn text on уour posts aгe running off the ѕcreеn.
Ϲan ѕomеone else plеase comment and let me κnoω if this is haрpening to them too?
This might be a issue with my ωeb bгowsеr because
I've had this happen before. Many thanks
My homepage; Rhinoplasty top Surgeon [www.vrwd.org]
Definitely one of the coolest hotels in NYC! Thanks for sharing the pics, especially the "then" and "now".
ReplyDeleteI found this post today and found some information about the hotel's usage. It was both a welfare hotel and a theater.
ReplyDeletehttp://gvshp.org/blog/2014/05/22/when-a-hotel-collapsed-onto-broadway/
Thanks for sharing useful information for us. A company which will receive request fast and can provide best possible solution is ideal for today’s time. Its important to look for companies which are claiming quality solution, it should offer affordable Concrete Cleaning Services Pittsburgh solution and most importantly be dedicated enough in the task.
ReplyDeleteThis blog is really helpful regarding all educational knowledge I earned. It covered a great area of subject which can assist a lot of needy people. Everything mentioned here is clear and very useful.cheap holidays
ReplyDeleteTHE BEST LOVE SPELL CASTER ALL OVER THE WORLD {EMAIL: ifadesolutionspell31@gmail.com}
ReplyDeleteHey everyone, I'm from Australia ,I'm so excited my broken Marriage has been restored & my husband is back after he left me and our 2 kids for another woman. After 8 years of marriage, me and my husband have been into one quarrel or the other until he finally left me and moved to Holland to be with another woman. I felt my life was over and my kids thought they would never see their father again. I tried to be strong just for the kids but I could not control the pains that tormented my heart, my heart was filled with sorrows and pains because I was really in love with my husband. Every day and night I think of him and always wish he would come back to me, I was really upset and I needed help, so I searched for help online and I came across a website that suggested that DR,IFADE can help get ex back fast. So, I felt I should give him a try. I contacted him and he told me what to do and I did it then he did a (Love spell) for me. 28 hours later, my husband really called me and told me that he missed me and the kids so much, So Amazing!! So that was how he came back that same day, with lots of love and joy, and he apologized for his mistake, and for the pain he caused me and the kids. Then from that day, our Marriage was now stronger than how it were before, All thanks to DR,IFADE. he is so powerful and i decided to share my story on the internet that DR,IFADE is a real and powerful spell caster who i will always pray to live long to help his children in the time of trouble, if you are here and you need your Ex back or your husband moved to another woman, do not cry anymore, contact this powerful spell caster now.
Here's his contact: Email him at: ifadesolutionspell31@gmail.com , you can also add him onWhats-app: +2349060120490 OR +1(551) 333-5249.
THE BEST LOVE SPELL CASTER ALL OVER THE WORLD {EMAIL: ifadesolutionspell31@gmail.com}
Hey everyone, I'm from Australia ,I'm so excited my broken Marriage has been restored & my husband is back after he left me and our 2 kids for another woman. After 8 years of marriage, me and my husband have been into one quarrel or the other until he finally left me and moved to Holland to be with another woman. I felt my life was over and my kids thought they would never see their father again. I tried to be strong just for the kids but I could not control the pains that tormented my heart, my heart was filled with sorrows and pains because I was really in love with my husband. Every day and night I think of him and always wish he would come back to me, I was really upset and I needed help, so I searched for help online and I came across a website that suggested that DR,IFADE can help get ex back fast. So, I felt I should give him a try. I contacted him and he told me what to do and I did it then he did a (Love spell) for me. 28 hours later, my husband really called me and told me that he missed me and the kids so much, So Amazing!! So that was how he came back that same day, with lots of love and joy, and he apologized for his mistake, and for the pain he caused me and the kids. Then from that day, our Marriage was now stronger than how it were before, All thanks to DR,IFADE. he is so powerful and i decided to share my story on the internet that DR,IFADE is a real and powerful spell caster who i will always pray to live long to help his children in the time of trouble, if you are here and you need your Ex back or your husband moved to another woman, do not cry anymore, contact this powerful spell caster now.
Here's his contact: Email him at: ifadesolutionspell31@gmail.com , you can also add him onWhats-app: +2349060120490 OR +1(551) 333-5249.
URGENT EFFECTIVE LOVE SPELL TO GET YOUR EX BACK FAST AND TO SAVE YOUR MARRIAGE NOW CONTACT LORD ZULU ON WHATSAPP DIRECTLY +1 (424) 361 7554
ReplyDeleteMy boyfriend broke up with me 8 months ago, because he felt I was cheating on him with a male friend of mine, I tried all I could to explain to him but he paid deaf ears, i was emotionally devastated because I really loved him until I saw a post on the internet about LORD ZULU, who helps people gain back their lost lover, at first I doubted if it was real because I never believed in such things but I decided to give him a try, I contacted him and he told me what to do and I did it then he did a Love spell for me The process of the spell to reunite lovers is very simple and he works selflessly, to people the same way he restored my relationship within 48 hours and my boyfriend was calling and begging to make up with me again, if you need help to reaffirm your relationship or marriage problem. Here’s his contact,
EMAIL (allsupremepow...@gmail.com)
or call him on WhatsApp +1 (424) 361 7554
BEST URGENT EFFECTIVE LOVE SPELL TO GET YOUR EX/HUSBAND/WIFE BACK FAST AND TO SAVE YOUR MARRIAGE NOW CONTACT LORD ZULU ON WHATSAPP DIRECTLY +1 (424) 361 7554
ReplyDelete+1 (424) 361 7554 Hi everyone I’m here to testify of a great and powerful spell caster called Lord Zulu I was so confused and devastated when my husband left me without word, I needed him back desperately because I loved him so much. So a friend of mine introduced me to this powerful spell caster who had helped her in getting her lover back, so I contacted him and he promised that in less than 72 hours he will come back to me. After I did all he asked, to my greatest surprise my husband who had refused to speak with me came to my house and asked for forgiveness for all he had made me go through and now we are living happily together, if you have any relationship problem I will advise you contact him for your testimonies. Below are his contact details. Contact him on.
EMAIL:Allsupremepowersolutionhome@gmail.com
WhatsApp OR Call:+1 (424) 361 7554
Link:mywa.link/lordzulu
Good day to you, here is a quick one, just in case you are desperately in need of a trustworthy spell caster to help revive your crumbled relationship. Here is one that is truly versatile, compassionate and reliable when it comes to spell casting.. Doctor Abolo spelling home is the right choice for you. Contact and explain to him and I can assure you that the rest would be complete magic, my love life was on the verge of collapse until I ordered for a love spell while all due procedures were properly followed, I am a living witness that Doctor Abolo spell magic does work that is why i'm using all medium to let the world know of this great witch doctor who brought back peace and unity to my home, Talk to him today and have your emotional setbacks wiped out totally.
ReplyDeleteYou reach him at these contacts! Abolospell@gmail.com
My name is Bernada Gaspar. Out of respect for you and your spells I must make this testimony know to all. I've been to other spell casters without seeing any result, all they want was after my money. I just wished I came to you earlier, i got the best from you. My ex husband was gone for a year and I went everywhere and other spell casters for help but no result until my friend introduce me to Dr Isikolo. After the Love Spell was done, I finally got a calls from him in less than 48 hours. His spells worked wonders and my husband is back with full of love. It was like a miracle! He suddenly came back with flowers saying that i should for give him, i was truly flabbergasted and shocked when my husband kneel down begging for forgiveness and for me to accept him back. I'm really short of words and joyful, you are a God sent to me and my entire family.. And now i am a joyful woman once again. Thank you so much Dr Isikolo. To everyone who is looking for a real spell caster contact Dr.Isikolo at isikolosolutionhome@gmail.com You can also WhatsApp him on +1(725)240-4536
ReplyDeleteexcellent post, very informative. I wonder why the other experts of this sector don’t notice this. You should continue your writing. I am confident, you have a huge readers’ base already! 사설토토
ReplyDeleteHOW DR KANSARA HELP ME IN MY RELATIONSHIP
ReplyDeleteI was heartbroken when my boyfriend left me.one day, i was looking for how to help myself online when i saw an article how a great powerful dr have helped so many people in their relationship, his email address was written email:spelltempleforlovers@gmail.com or whatsapp: +918200232522 i sent him an email telling him about my problem,i did everything he asked me to do the next day to my greatest surprise, my boyfriend came back to me apologizing asking for forgive,i accept him back because i really love him we are happy together if you need his help contact him email:spelltempleforlovers@gmail.com or whatsapp: +918200232522.i will alway share your good works in my life Dr Kansara..
You would then be able to continue to reset the epson printer troubleshooting to its production line setting by beginning once again with a new establishment. This is the most fundamental method, yet it will give you back all that you really want. You may have to do a touch of examination to figure out how to reset the printer. But don’t worry, I'm show how to reset your Epson Printer.
ReplyDeleteIt’s nearly impossible to find well-informed people in this particular topic,
ReplyDeletebut you sound like you know what you’re talking about!
메이저사이트
토토
First of all, thank you for your post. Your posts are neatly organized with the information I want, so there are plenty of resources to reference. I bookmark this site and will find your posts frequently in the future. Thanks again
ReplyDelete경마사이트
경마
Stay up the good work! You know, many people are looking round for this info, you could aid them greatly.
ReplyDelete사설토토
메이저사이트
This design is wicked! You obviously know how to keep a reader
ReplyDeleteentertained. Between your wit and your videos, I was almost moved to start my own blog (well, almost…HaHa!) Wonderful job. I really loved what you had to say, and more than that, how you presented it. Too cool!
토토사이트