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    HAMILTON FOUNTAIN, Upper West Side

    by Kevin Walsh October 8, 2019
    by Kevin Walsh October 8, 2019 7 comments

    There are a number of reminders around town of the days when ole Dobbin was the fastest means of transportation. You’ve seen hitching posts, some with carved horse heads; stone…

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    TEMPERANCE FOUNTAINS, East Village and Washington

    by Kevin Walsh February 18, 2019
    by Kevin Walsh February 18, 2019 1 comment

    The Tompkins Square Temperance Monument, erected in 1891, was a gift from a San Francisco dentist and temperance activist, Henry Cogswell (1820-1900). His successful practice, and fortunate real estate investments, allowed…

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    LORELEI FOUNTAIN, Bronx

    by Kevin Walsh May 17, 2009
    by Kevin Walsh May 17, 2009 3 comments

    Forgotten NY has always supported mermaid-themed art (currently I’m compiling a page full of mermaids used in posters, architecture and advertising) and Beaux-Arts sculptors and architects have also, from the looks…

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