Spuytin Duyvil really is one of the coolest neighborhood names in NYC. Loved the photo of the redbud trees - they're so unique and I love spotting them in the wild!
Great addition the Henry Hudson bridge part especially interesting you include that because that is your LEAST favorite child’s name but I forgive you.
I have to wonder if the Chicago Express-Tarrytown Special crash might have served as the inspiration for Mark Twain's short story "Cannibalism In The Cars", which involves politicians stranded in a idle train who go through parliamentary procedure to determine which of them will be eaten so that the others might live...
I had to look that up and it looks like it predates the crash by about 15 years, but wow, what a story! "And then the next morning we had Morgan of Alabama for breakfast. He was one of the finest men I ever sat down to—handsome, educated, refined, spoke several languages fluently—a perfect gentleman—he was a perfect gentleman, and singularly juicy" Twain was a mad man!
There are actually several large apartment building/coop complexes in the neighborhood. The Winston Churchill and the Blue building, both built in the 60s, are in a few of these pictures
Another fascinating place with a fascinating history. Such a fun read. So many aspects worthy of follow-up by travelers or armchair readers willing to step outside of Manhattan.
The snowball etching!
The snowball etching is insane!
INSANE
And delightful photos and audio this issue. That traffic cone looks so proud of its little sprig adornment!
Thanks Anne! That is a happy little cone now that you mention it.
He was writing stuff that nobody else in his lifetime would even dare! That was what made him unique.
Spuytin Duyvil really is one of the coolest neighborhood names in NYC. Loved the photo of the redbud trees - they're so unique and I love spotting them in the wild!
Those redbud flowers that seem to just sprout from the bark always blow my mind!
Redbud trees freak me out!
The more of your articles I read, the more I enjoy how different each of the neighborhoods are.
Glad you’re still reading! Thanks Will!
Great addition the Henry Hudson bridge part especially interesting you include that because that is your LEAST favorite child’s name but I forgive you.
I have to wonder if the Chicago Express-Tarrytown Special crash might have served as the inspiration for Mark Twain's short story "Cannibalism In The Cars", which involves politicians stranded in a idle train who go through parliamentary procedure to determine which of them will be eaten so that the others might live...
I had to look that up and it looks like it predates the crash by about 15 years, but wow, what a story! "And then the next morning we had Morgan of Alabama for breakfast. He was one of the finest men I ever sat down to—handsome, educated, refined, spoke several languages fluently—a perfect gentleman—he was a perfect gentleman, and singularly juicy" Twain was a mad man!
Villa Bronte is magnificent!
Thank you for leading this historical and visual visit to Spuyten Duyvil.
Wish I had an apartment there!
So much interesting history here plus the always wonderful pictures and the bit about Bronte's journal.
I've seen a lot of redbud trees but never one that had flowers on the trunk.
Thanks Kate! I just looked it up and it is called cauliflory: plants which flower and fruit from their main, woody stems and trunk.
That's interesting. It looks like cauliflory and cauliflower are related which make sense to me.
What’s the brutalist building in some of your photos? It seems totally out of scale for the neighborhood.
There are actually several large apartment building/coop complexes in the neighborhood. The Winston Churchill and the Blue building, both built in the 60s, are in a few of these pictures
Yeah, just looked it up. The Churchill. Looks like a nice coop!
Another fascinating place with a fascinating history. Such a fun read. So many aspects worthy of follow-up by travelers or armchair readers willing to step outside of Manhattan.
Such amazing photos of modern NYC! Always love these posts.
Thanks Seth!