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I would be willing to help with disseminating this effort on social media, and local newspapers.
Oh….so disappointing!
I was hoping I potentially found the last remaining Johnson Foundry bldg, not just a office space they acquired.
<p style=”text-align: center;”>Maybe this printing house has a story…</p>
I’m going to try to do some digging. If this is a Johnson Foundry office of import, perhaps we should consider some kind of historical marking. It would be an absolute shame to lose this beautiful landmark to another “luxury rental”.
I love challenges like this, and can’t help but jump right on them.
This is a wonderful post. It’s remarkable that we had world class artists born in our community.
The second Georgina Klitgard
The first one is William Sergeant Kendell.

I know Bedford Park was the home of film studios,
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biograph_StudiosPardon this error, the Berrian Homestead was demolished in 1952, not 1852.





Apparently it’s a true story, in terms of his career starting at Spuyten Duyvil.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Jim
Diamond Jim, with Edward Arnold
A fun historical tidbit!
September 25, 2021 at 9:18 pm in reply to: September 27, 1909 – Dedication of the Henry Hudson Memorial #2183This book has a description of the dedication of the plaque.
https://play.google.com/store/books/details/New_York_State_Legislature_Assembly_Documents_of_t?id=W0AbAQAAIAAJSeptember 25, 2021 at 9:16 pm in reply to: September 27, 1909 – Dedication of the Henry Hudson Memorial #2182
September 25, 2021 at 9:00 pm in reply to: September 27, 1909 – Dedication of the Henry Hudson Memorial #2180
September 25, 2021 at 8:55 pm in reply to: September 27, 1909 – Dedication of the Henry Hudson Memorial #2179https://collections.mcny.org/CS.aspx?VP3=DamView&VBID=24UP1GRCJ67KH&FR_=1&W=393&H=680
The Muschenheim homestead
September 25, 2021 at 7:30 pm in reply to: September 27, 1909 – Dedication of the Henry Hudson Memorial #2177
September 25, 2021 at 7:17 pm in reply to: September 27, 1909 – Dedication of the Henry Hudson Memorial #2176Peter, I’ve become involved in the Stewards of Henry Hudson Park.
I saw where the sign had been. I’d like to work towards replacing it, on the park side.
One interesting thing I learned is that Calder was a Spuyten Duyvil Boy Scout.
He and his sister Peggy went to school in Yonkers.
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