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Was this house demolished?

Hello, I'm an architecture student at CCNY and I'm doing a project of the Island. Can you tell me in which building did you took this picture? And where? You can find the map on google or in this page: http://urbanomnibus.ne...itemap-1_resize1.jpg

I don't have the plans and I'm trying to figure out on my own what is each space. Thank you!

Amazing they just left all this good stuff there. Someone with salvage or junk rights could have a field day.

Love that the students in the mosaics are of different colors. Pretty forward-thinking for that time!

welcome back PWR-- i will be in Millbrook next month don't expect to see rmuch but someday it'll change-- a turtle move for sure- guess u told us more than the Independent where can I see the plans? the library ??? does city hall have them would like to see !!! will be there 8-12

This photo needs to be used in an advertising campaign for the city. Absolutely beautiful.

BG, that's the same way my mother taught me to remember the difference - holding on tight.

I remember the days in the late 90's when me and my friends would play and hang out on that old coal dumper and the adjacent buildings all day. It's a great view of lower Manhatten and Staten island when your on the top. Good times there ended after 9/11 when security was tightened for an adjacent refinery and you could only get to the dumper by water. Now the refinery is shut down so I might visit it again sooner or later..

More blather:

"Around 2005, the former Transfiguration property was purchased by Raffaello Follieri, a con artist who claimed he was going to use his inside connections with the Vatican to buy churches for low prices and rehabilitate them into community centers. Instead, he lived a lavish lifestyle with his girlfriend at the time, actress Anne Hathaway. He had no inside connections, in fact the Vatican Secretary of State official disavowed any connection to Follieri. He lost bids on all other churches he tried to purchase, except for Transfiguration and two others. When the property was resold after Follieri's imprisonment, the buyers (The Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School) only wanted the school building and quickly demolished the convent, rectory and finally the church in 2009, before any opposition could be raised by the community."

"The mosaic stations of the cross from Transfiguration are now beautifully displayed at St. Elizabeth's Church in Upper Uwchlan Township PA, as are three large stained glass windows depicting Jesus before Pilate, Jesus being taken down from the Cross and the Resurrection. "

The original had been saved: "The stained glass window depiction of Raphael's Transfiguration, that was once over the front doors of Transfiguration's upper church (in the choir loft), has been installed behind the main altar of the Immaculate Conception Church in Cottonwood, Arizona."

Thanks for sharing! An empty lot? So plenty of time was there for a proper salvage. Boy does that add insult to injury! Something just doesn't add up. I think somebody in power had it out for the place. Nothing else makes sense.

Saint Larry, Saint Moe, and Saint Curly. Nyuk-nyuk-nyuk, whoop-whoop-whoop. Yeah, closer to hell I'm moving. I'm feeling the heat.

The time and craftsmanship in that is incredible, yes. I can't imagine how to save it. Cut it into pieces. Remove lines of tiles for the cuts? Who would even pay the huge amount of money to salvage it?

A quick hi to everyone, so many of us now.!
Sorry to have Abandoned here, but lovers of abandoned places must
surely understand!
Thanks for so many kind words. I can now say my book should {?} be
Out in October of 2017.

"Town & Country: The Architecture of James E. Ware & Sons"

Look for it. I'm going to blanket promo the whole known solar system
for it. I will drop details in Spring, but it will be available online, as well
as retail initially throughout the tri state area. It will be accompanied by an exhibition, lectures, signings, and other events. I am trying with
some difficulty to keep the cover price reasonable.
Thanks so much for all your interest and enthusiasm, it is encouraging.

PS- esp. Luciferos, my friend, I missed yr post back when, a bit late of
me, but thanks and greetings all the same. Peace and wellness, man.
I know what you mean about Millbrook. No matter. And give my regards to that special girl we know...
All the best-P

The amount of old growth oak in those pews is insane. As one could guess, any hint of plaster failing could mean large heavy chunks might fall and kill people. In many cases, getting behind it to properly stop that is impossible. It looks great until a 1000 pound chunk falls and squashes you. I'm going to hell now, so I don't want to be hit.