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Both were born in the rural South, where they lived less than 100 miles apart. Wilson was the daughter of freed slaves, Solomon and Delia Rutherford. [59] In April 2005, Wilson moved into a new home funded by donations, in New Albany. She celebrated her 115th birthday in September 2005, and died on February 13, 2006, aged 115 years, 153 days. [58]
The New York Daily News called it the only portico in New York City to be built before the American Revolution. [263] The portico originally overlooked New York Bay several miles away [50] and spans half of the width of the house. The front door was surrounded by an ornately carved doorway. [27]
The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage (or Poe Cottage) is the former home of American writer Edgar Allan Poe.It is located on Kingsbridge Road and the Grand Concourse in the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx, New York, [2] a short distance from its original location, and is now in the northern part of Poe Park.
[159] [160] In the summer, the Wagner family spent time at their summer home in Islip, New York. [161] [162] The Wagner sons rode bicycles around Gracie Mansion in the spring and fall, and NYC Parks employees put up Christmas trees in the house during the holiday season. [161] A portrait of Susan, by Willy Pogany, was added to the house in 1955 ...
The Triple Palace, also known as the William H. Vanderbilt House, was an elaborate mansion at 640 Fifth Avenue between 51st Street and 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The urban mansion, completed in 1882 to designs by John B. Snook and Charles B. Atwood , was owned by members of the Vanderbilt family .
103: American author [101] Bel Kaufman: 1911–2014: 103: German-born American novelist and professor [102] Hans Keilson: 1909–2011: 101: German-Dutch novelist, poet, psychoanalyst and child psychologist [103] Hossein Wahid Khorasani: 1921– 104: Iranian author and ayatollah [104] Ted Knap: 1920–2023: 102: American journalist [105 ...
Brian G. Andersson (born 1957) – former New York City Commissioner of Records & Information Services. [115] Herman Badillo (1929–2014) – former New York City housing official, Bronx Borough President, Congressman and CUNY board of trustees chair; Oxiris Barbot (born 1965/1966) – Commissioner of Health of the City of New York
The 5.5 miles (8.9 km) long Rockaway Boardwalk and 170 acres (0.69 km 2) of sandy beaches, fully accessible by the subway, make this a popular summer day trip for New York City residents. Toward the western end of the boardwalk, several portions of the beach are fenced off to preserve the nesting habitat for several species of terns and plovers ...