Archive for марта, 2011

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Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, United States Constructed in 1929, the (Former) Suffolk Title and Guarantee Company Building maintains a commanding presence near the business center of Jamaica, Queens. Designed by the distinguished architectural firm of Dennison & Hirons which was known for its bank buildings, this eight-story …

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120 east 92nd street house

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Carnegie Hill, Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States This nineteenth century frame house, on a side street, comes as a delightful surprise. Time and change have passed it by, as well as the very similar frame house that adjoins it to the east. It has …

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Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, United States Constructed in 1929, the (Former) Suffolk Title and Guarantee Company Building maintains a commanding presence near the business center of Jamaica, Queens. Designed by the distinguished architectural firm of Dennison & Hirons which was known for its bank buildings, this eight-story …

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Magen david synagogue

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Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States The brick, neo-Romanesque Revival style Magen David Synagogue in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn was designed by architect Maurice Courland and was constructed in 1920-21 for New York’s flourishing Syrian-Jewish community. This close-knit group had begun immigrating to the United States during the first …

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Bohemian national hall

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Yorkville, Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States Bohemian National Hall (Narodni Budova) is a rare survivor of the social halls built in the nineteenth century for New York City’s immigrant ethnic communities. Constructed in two phases in 1895 and 1897, it replaced an earlier National …

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Model: Amanda "A boring task can lead to a wandering mind, but research has found that daydreaming can actually be a good thing. A New York University study found that people who let their minds ‘rest’ could recall information better. ‘Our data suggests if you’re not allowing yourself, not giving …

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