"Incidents connected with "Ferncliff." It was bought by William Astor in 1858, the present house being built in 1860 from plans by Griffith Thomas. The grounds were laid out by Charles Augustus Ehlers and his son Louis, who is seen above the bridge...
Preliminary artist's sketch for Panels 9 and 10 of Rhinebeck Post Office Mural. Panel 9: "1865. A local family in Winter's Express is moving out West. In the foreground cutter sits Mr. DeLamater just made the first President of the First National...
The disastrous fire of 1876 destroyed downtown Chester. To protect the village from future fires, the citizens of Chester under took to build both a water system and a fire company. This advertisement was sent to Joseph Durland, a founding member...
The front of the Episcopal Church (Grace Church) is hidden behind a large tree so the tower in the back draws the eye. At the top are four pinnacles with crenellations between them.
This South Nyack house is a variation of the 1860-90 stick style. The diamond window in the gable draws the eye to the decorative element there, which is repeated in the small gable to the left.
It's late summer and the hay is coming in to the barn. A horse team draws machinery and an ox team draws a wagon loaded with hay. There are ten men and boys facing the photographer.
The three-story tower adds height and character to this simple house, and the lacy gingerbread draws the eye upward. The overall proportions are pleasing. This house is on the 1884 Burleigh map "Nyack on the Hudson" and in the 1919 Sanford...
This historic house has many intriguing facets and details, but the hexagonal tower with a dancer-like finial is the one that draws the eye. The house is on the corner of LaVeta and North Broadway in Nyack, in a neighborhood of many beautiful homes.
