When this little Presbyterian church’s congregation decided to close its doors, the property’s future was uncertain. Neighbors wondered what was next. A housing development? Here’s the next chapter for this Congers house of worship. https://hudsonvalley.town.news/g/nanuet-ny/n/252515/historic-rockland-county-church-has-new-owner
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Abercrombie & Fitch founder’s ruined castle’s tragic history
The adventurer and clothier barely lived long enough to enjoy the summer retreat the modeled after a Scottish castle. And he lost a daughter at his nearby factory. Here’s the backstory: https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/new-castle/2024/02/08/abercrombie-and-fitch-founders-castle-up-for-sale-in-westchester-ny/72508993007
‘She didn’t kill him. She wasn’t guilty’
So many unanswered questions in the wake of Helen Ray Fowler’s execution at Sing Sing. A curious local historian seeks to answer them in a new play being staged just miles from where she died in the prison’s infamous electric chair. Here’s the backstory plus a preview of the two-act drama …
When Babe Ruth Was Behind Bars
Sing Sing prison in Ossining has seen a lot of history. But nothing like the autumn day in 1929 when Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and the Yankees got into a ballyard brawl with the inmates. Guess who won? Here’s a link to the article:
Jasper Johns’ Retreat: ‘Think Grey Gardens, Not Better Homes and Gardens’
The secluded Stony Point home and studio where one of America’s greatest living artists found inspiration is on the market. Jasper Johns’ converted 1930s barn, tucked into a hillside and hidden from view along West Main Street, is listed with Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty for $600,000. “I do most of my work here,” the reclusiveContinue reading “Jasper Johns’ Retreat: ‘Think Grey Gardens, Not Better Homes and Gardens’”
A Tiny Village’s Race With History
“Around the entire course, something like 300,000 came to see that race and apparently there were 100,000 people in Briarcliff Manor who came to see it.”
RIP Brooks Arthur, 914 Sound Studios hitmaking wizard
Brooks Arthur, award-winning engineer and the founder of 914 Sound Studios. Photo by James J. Kriegsmann Jr.
Rockland’s most famous home can’t hide from history
A high brick wall and towering trees can’t obscure the notoriety of this Nyack mansion from curious onlookers.
Will urban sprawl claim this historic treasure?
Descendants of this tiny village’s founding family are putting up a fight against encroaching urban sprawl and a disregard for historic preservation. Photo by John Meore for The Journal News
Their fate was sealed. Or was it?
Eminent domain is usually the end of the story for most towns. Not this time. As this hamlet celebrates its 125th anniversary, here’s a tale of resourcefulness and survival in the face of catastrophe. https://hudsonvalley.town.news/g/white-plains-ny/n/79723/how-town-wouldnt-drown-survived-nyc-takeover
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