The Bronx
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Why I Love Scouting Apartment Lobbies In The Bronx
I’ll never forget the first time I walked into an art deco apartment building in the Bronx. I was taking pictures of a mural on a Grand Concourse building, when a passerby suggested I check out the interior. I headed through the nondescript entrance hallway… …into what has to be one of the most beautiful…
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Is This The Weirdest House In New York City?
I’ve been doing a lot of scouting in the Bronx recently, which is great because it’s the borough I know the least and I keep finding interesting little things at every turn. Case in point, I was driving down St. Lawrence Avenue last week… …when I passed by this house: Now, at first glance, you…
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At The Corner of Ampere & Ohm In The Bronx (Yes, This Intersection Actually Exists!)
Ha, OK, this is the strangest thing. Last week, I was driving around the east side of the Bronx when I found myself in a nice residential area… I happened to look up and notice the street sign: Huh. Ampere Ave. Sort of an unusual street name for a residential neighborhood. For those (like myself)…
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How To Turn Your House Into A Castle
Last week, I was scouting around the Bronx’s Country Club neighborhood, when I happened to turn down Clarence Ave, a nice residential street… …and a little house caught my eye off to the side: From a distance, it seemed like an ordinary enough house… But wait…were those miniature medieval turrets on each corner??