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“The most prominent building in Nyack when seen from the river is the Tappan Zee House.” —Joseph Richards, The Independent, August 17, 1861 A Golden...
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Chrystenah, named in honor of the mother of its owners, was among the most beautiful and fastest steamboats on the lower Hudson River during...
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Barons of Broadway #32 In this episode, we return to J.A. Bennet’s Gilded Age villa at 309 North Broadway, which Alvin Johnson acquired in...
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Barons of Broadway #31 The intricate details of the colorful Queen Anne Victorian at 309 North Broadway in Upper Nyack continue to amaze villagers...
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In Julian Davidson’s 1889 wood engraving, a ten-oar barge carrying formally dressed couples rides perilously low in the moonlit Tappan Zee chop as it...
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Barons of Broadway #26 Hugh Maxwell’s large Upper Nyack estate entered a new chapter even before the contentious resolution of his will. In 1890,...
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Embarking on a journey through Nyack’s rich history, we unveil the riveting tale of the Nyack Rowing Association (N.R.A.), a charismatic crew that once graced...
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Hiking, Cycling, Coaching, & More Recap In the previous parts of this history of the St. George Hotel, we examined its origin, and learned...
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Bardin’s Famous Gilded Age Restaurant Recap In the heyday of Nyack, if you sought the pulse of the town, the St. George Hotel was...
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Standing at a mere 5’2”, Clarence Lexow earned the moniker of the “little Nyack Senator with amusing whiskers and a grand top hat.” Nevertheless,...