Columbus Avenue (They Were Here), Legacy Business
By Claudie Benjamin Little known or expected, the fine pastries served in First Class on Pan Am, TWA, Air France, KLM, and others in the 1960s and 70s were made by the Eclair Bakery at 141 West 72nd Street. The Éclair prided itself on...
Columbus Avenue (They Were Here), Legacy Business
By Claudie Benjamin A New Yorker article in the July 20, 1987 issue of the magazine poignantly described the auction of the effects of Louis Lichtman’s, the bakery that had long been on the corner of 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue....
Boulevard Encore, Broadway
By Claudie Benjamin It’s not simple to clean and repair a building facade. That’s particularly true for an elaborate structure like the 1902 Dorilton coop on 71st Street. For over a year, the ornate Beaux Arts treasure has been swathed in...
Boulevard Encore, Broadway
By Claudie Benjamin Plaster: on the low end of building materials? Not at all. Its use as a building material in the luxurious 1902 Dorilton at 171 West 71st Street, where apartments sell for millions, is a notable example. Realtor Ann Cutbill...
9th Ave. Elevated, Columbus Avenue
By LANDMARK WEST! The Doric order is recognized for its plain solidity and strength. The Ionic order is recognized for its graceful beauty. The Corinthian order is recognized for its detail and slenderness. The Mermaid order? I’ll have the...
