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Tilden's Tunnel

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Running from the National Arts Club to the opposite side of Gramercy Park lies a secret tunnel. But why was it built?

Neighborhood: Gramercy & Flatiron
Place: National Arts Club
Storyteller: alexis
Date Posted: 11/01/2007
Affiliation: Travelgoat
Tags: Architecture History

Egyptian Graffiti

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The Temple of Dendur is one of the most impressive installations at the Met. But most people miss the point. Not only is it a temple, but it's also a graffiti installation.

Neighborhood: Upper East Side
Place: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Storyteller: jason
Date Posted: 11/01/2007
Affiliation: Travelgoat
Tags: Architecture Art History

Three Trinity Churches

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Did you know that there were in fact two other Trinity Churches than the one standing in the financial district today?

Neighborhood: Financial District
Place: Trinity Church
Storyteller: ad103
Date Posted: 11/01/2007
Affiliation: Travelgoat
Tags: Architecture History

Andrew Haswell Green

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No influential figure in New York City history receives less respect than Andrew Haswell Green. The “Father of Greater New York” was the greatest urban planner of his time. Unfortunately, his memory has not been properly preserved.

Neighborhood: TriBeCa
Place: Surrogate's Court / Hall of Records
Storyteller: joe
Date Posted: 11/01/2007
Affiliation: Travelgoat
Tags: Architecture History

Flatiron You Perv

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When the Flatiron Building was first built, it effected the city in some...unexpected...ways.

Neighborhood: Gramercy & Flatiron
Place: Flatiron Building
Storyteller: justin
Date Posted: 11/01/2007
Affiliation: Travelgoat
Tags: Architecture History

Dueling Buildings

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In the early 20th Century, celebrities weren't the likes of Paris Hilton. Instead, two of the most celebrated individuals were architects. And what brought them into the limelight? A competition between who could build the tallest building in New York City.

Neighborhood: Midtown East
Place: Chrysler Building
Storyteller: justin
Date Posted: 11/01/2007
Affiliation: Travelgoat
Tags: Architecture History