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klg19:

The proposed Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, found in the February 1895 issue of St John’s Messenger, a journal published “in the interest of The Church of St John the Evangelist, B. F. DeCosta, Rector. West Eleventh Street and Waverly Place, New York City.”

It never quite got there, alas:

The proposed Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, found in the February 1895 issue of St John’s Messenger, a journal published “in the interest of The Church of St John the Evangelist, B. F. DeCosta, Rector. West Eleventh Street and Waverly Place, New York City.”

It never quite got there, alas:

cabbagingcove:

Perry, Dame, & Co. - Boots for Women

New York styles: fall and winter 1919-1920.

zengiraffe:

Gotham: 1915

New York circa 1915. “Brooklyn Bridge, East River and skyline.” The Woolworth Building stars in this Lower Manhattan view, with the Singer, Bankers Trust, Hudson Terminal, Municipal and Park Row buildings as understudies. 5x7 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.

(via Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

revwarheart:

Looking up Canal Street, 18th century New York City; from the archives of the New York Public Library.

revwarheart:

A View of Federal Hall of the City of New York, 1797.

“This very important watercolor drawing, probably by John Joseph Holland, is the only contemporary record we have of the upper end of Broad Street in the 18th century, showing the old Federal Hall where George Washington was inaugurated President on April 30, 1789.” [source]

klg19:

The American Seamen’s Friend Society Sailors’ Home and Institute, on Jane Street, where surviving members of the Titanic’s crew were given room and board upon landing in NYC.

Today it’s lost its lovely cupola:

From the New York Scout’s wonderful tribute to surviving Titanic landmarks in NYC.