Ah, Keating Tower. Home to many of my classes throughout my four years here at Fordham. The backdrop of all of my Eddies pictures. The most iconic building at Fordham University. As a senior, I’ve become increasingly nostalgic leading up to graduation (17 days). For the sake of this post, I will post my favorite “Keating pics” I can find from freshman year forward. I hope you … Continue reading Keating Tower: Nostalgia Post Number One
One day not too long ago I took a different route to work than usual. I was walking in the 50’s on Lexington Avenue. For those familiar with the area, you will know what I mean when I say this area is Art Deco heaven. 570 Lexington struck me in particular. It is a massive brick structure with key Art Deco details. The bricks … Continue reading The General Electric Building: 570 Lexington Avenue
This week I’m going to talk about the Bronx Traveling Library. The only way this is truly related to anything about buildings is the fact that it came into existence because there was a lack of a certain type of building: a library. Free, public libraries for New York City were envisioned by one-time governor, Samuel L. Tilden (1814-1886). Before his death, he bequeathed the … Continue reading The Bronx Traveling Library: A Forgotten Past
For spring break my friends and I did what every college kid does and went to London and the South of France. For the next few blog posts I will be featuring some of the beautiful and cool buildings that I came across throughout my travels. The Casino De Monte Carlo also happens to be the hotel where Selena Gomez stays in the movie Monte … Continue reading Casino De Monte Carlo
In the current whirlwind of midterms, I’m going to use this post as a cathartic method to relieve some stress. Thinking back to one of my favorite cities both culturally and architecturally, Stockholm is the first place that comes to mind. Featured in the grid below are some of my favorite shots from my weekend trip to Stockholm last September. I hope you enjoy them as … Continue reading Stockholm, Sweden: A Look Back
This week I’m going to talk about the Chanin Building. Located across the street from my office building on 42nd and Lexington, I have long admired its beauty. Irwin Chanin built the Chanin Building after coming back from a trip to Paris particularly inspired. The Art Deco style is perfectly encapsulated in this treasure of a building in Midtown Manhattan. It took about two years to … Continue reading The Chanin Building: An ArtDeco Treasure
What came first, the chicken or the egg? In this case, the chicken is Mt. Carmel Liquor Store and the egg is Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the church. Believe it or not, the church came first in 1906 and the liquor store was named to commemorate the parish. From now on, for brevity, when I say “Mt. Carmel,” please assume that I’m talking about … Continue reading Our Lady of Mount Carmel: The Church
This past weekend I ventured downtown to meet my family at Keen’s Steakhouse to celebrate my dad’s birthday. This steakhouse, founded in 1885, sits in Herald Square. Unlike today, Herold Square was not always a over-crowded area that is generally avoided by New Yorkers alike. It was once a home to New York City’s booming theatre district. Keen’s Chophouse was founded by Theatre Producer Albert … Continue reading Keen’s Steakhouse: a 17th Century Treasure
You know the giant block-long building on Fordham Road that has been under construction for what seems like the full four years some of us have been at Fordham? The one with the huge copper copula and scaffolding that blocks us from the rain walking back from Metro North? That is actually Theodore Roosevelt Educational Campus – once Called Theodore Roosevelt High School – one … Continue reading Theodore Roosevelt High School
Believe it or not, Arthur Avenue Retail Market wasn’t always home to Karaoke Tuesdays and Bronx Beer Hall or actually any vendors for that matter. Prior to it’s existence, you could find all of the vendors you needed at their pushcarts along the street. Pushcarts are a huge part of New York City’s history as they provided an income for the masses of impoverished immigrants … Continue reading Arthur Avenue Retail Market: Past and Present
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