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

… The Jumel Terrace Historic District is one the most interesting … to Edgecombe Avenue from the south side of West 160th Street to the north side of West 162nd Street It includes … house in Manhattan a handsome building twoandahalf stories high typically Georgian in style with an unusual octagonal …

By Marjorie Cohen |June 6, 2016 - 8:59AM
Tudor City: The peaceful East 40s enclave that's more than just its architecture

… landmarked facades and casement windows remain intact Some apartments are notoriously small and have woefully … When he began buying up rows of brownstones on Prospect Hill an elevated dead zone between First and Second Aves … stained glass windows that rival those of any church  Grand lanterns light the main entrance porticos of many of the …

By Claire Wilson |March 16, 2016 - 8:59AM