Jumel Terrace: A neighborhood with a connection to Hamilton—the man and the musical

… why LinManuel Miranda chose the MorrisJumel Mansion for which the area is named as a setting in which to write … borders Its significance is enhanced by the fact that the homes there today are the original and only construction … and what would eventually be the historic district was auctioned off The first bid was $25000 and when it was all …

By Marjorie Cohen |June 6, 2016 - 8:59AM
A hangout of 19th-century high society still stands on 11th Street (and you can live there, too)

… If youve every walked by the corner of Broadway and 11th Street you may have noticed a … buildings they were designing and McCreerys was a 19thcentury shop that catered to the carriage trade when the … to demolish the shell and erect a what else highrise apartment in its stead The community protested vehemently …

By Marjorie Cohen |April 5, 2016 - 8:59AM