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The Arras Inn
Bad Girl by Vina Delmar In 1928 pulp fiction author Vina Delmar burst onto the publishing scene with “Bad Girl,” a shocking and scandalous exploration of pre-marital sex and pregnancy. At the time of...
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Inwood’s Long Forgotten Springs and Wells
James Reuel Smith Today, when a New Yorker wants a glass of water, feels like a shower or needs to wash the dishes; the act is as easy as turning on a tap. But, before the turn of the twentieth...
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William A. Hurst House
630 West 215th Street, Inwood, NYC. 530 West 215th Street at Park Terrace East Many people, some who’ve lived in the neighborhood for years, often ask me, “What’s the deal with the beautiful bricked...
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Inwood Stay at Home Vacation: Suggestions from 1912
Broadway near Academy Street in 1925. This holiday season, like many of my Inwood neighbors, I chose to remain home when I would really rather have been sunning myself on just about any faraway sandy...
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Princess Naomi
Princess Naomi and her grandchildren in 1930's photo taken by Reginald Bolton (Source:NYHS) Since moving to Inwood I’d heard stories of an almost mythical figure known only as Princess Naomi, who, in...
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Fire guts building on 207th and Broadway
Aftermath of Fire on 207th and Broadway (photo taken: January 4, 2012) A massive fire ripped through a building on 207th and Broadway last night. Above are before and after photos of the devastation....
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“Pop” Seeley: The Old Man of the River
"Pop' Seeley's cabin at the foot of Cold Spring Road in 1893 photograph by Ed Wenzel. (Source: New York Historical Society) Sometime before the turn of the twentieth century, on the northernmost tip...
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The Inwood Arch and Mansion: Circa 1896
Seaman Arch on Broadway and 216th. On the west side of Broadway, formerly known as the Kingsbridge Road, at 216th Street, stands a neglected and nearly forgotten monument to Inwood’s past. The great...
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Isham Hill in 1913
Since launching MyInwood.net I’ve read thousands of century-old news accounts regarding all things Inwood, but the following article, written in 1916, is one of my favorites. Isham Hill article, New...
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Inwood History Night: Tuesday Feb. 7, 2012
Join us for Inwood History Night at the Indian Road Cafe. This month LOST INWOOD welcomes Inwood resident and distinguished geologist and historian SIDNEY HORENSTEIN to the Indian Road Cafe for what...
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A Grain Field in City Limits: Inwood, 1895
New York Herald, July 14, 1895. A GRAIN FIELD IN CITY LIMITS NEW YORK HERALD July 14, 1895 It Waves at 211th Street Awaiting the Reaper and Is Manhattan’s Last IS ON HISTORICAL GROUND That Part of the...
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Down and Out on a Dyckman Street Barge
“Today, Isobel and Margaret have only memories, but with ambition undimmed. They exist in poverty on a discarded and rotting river barge. It wouldn’t even float were it not jammed in the mud of...
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Inwood History Night, Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Lost Inwood, Indian Road Cafe, Tuesday March 6, 2012 at 7:30 pm LOST INWOOD 3rd Annual Magic Lantern Slide Show Tuesday March 6 at 7:30 PM Greetings! This coming Tuesday come help us celebrate the...
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Fire on 217th Street: March 23, 2012
I was awakened by screams in the middle of the night to discover one of the houses on 217th Street was on fire. I shot this video of the blaze from my roof. My prayers go out to those who have lost...
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Myself and New Heights Realty colleague Steve Stampleman were interviewed by Lou Young of CBS News in the wake of the house fire on 217th Street. Take a look:
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The Inwood Pottery Studio: An Oral History with Lorrie Goulet
Lorrie Goulet poses in the Inwood Pottery Studios for a newspaper article about the impending closure of the Pottery. Since launching Myinwood.net I have posted quite a bit on the Inwood Pottery...
View ArticleSpring 2012: Inwood, NYC
Spring came early this year. In fact, the entire winter was mild. Here are a collection of photos shot around Inwood in March of 2012. [[Show as slideshow]]
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An Amphitheatre in Inwood Hill?
Map describing proposed amphitheatre on Inwood Hill, New York Herald, May 17, 1914. Since the 1880’s various ideas have been floated for how best to use the space we now know as Inwood Hill Park....
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Old Real Estate Ads from Inwood and Surrounding Area
Below are a collection of real estate advertisements from ages past. As both a real estate agent and fan of Inwood history, I found the below images fascinating. If you’ve lived in any of these...
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In the News
Inwood in Spring of 2012 Several articles have appeared in recent weeks concerning the Inwood real estate market and surge in Manhattan real estate activity in general. As a real estate agent, serving...
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