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276 Berkeley Pl., Park Slope by Matthew X. Kiernan Via Flickr: George P. Tangeman House (1891) Architect: Lamb & Rich Romanesque Revival 276 Berkeley Pl. Park Slope, Brooklyn Tangeman headed the Royal Baking Powder Co. © Matthew X. Kiernan NYBAI09-058
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NYC - Metropolitan Museum of Art - Wang Yuanqui's Wangchuan Villa by Wally Gobetz Via Flickr: Wangchuan Villa Wang Yuanqui (1641-1715) Dated 1711 Handscroll; ink and color on paper Artist's inscriptions mounted in front of and following painting This elegant Wangchuan Villa situated in the picturesque hills on the outskirts of the Tang dynasty (618-907) capital Chang'an (modern X'ian), is one of the most famous gardens of ancient China. The rambling estate with spectacular scenery was the retreat of the poet, musician, and landscape painter Wang Wei (699-759). Almost one thousand years later, Wang Yuanqi used a rubbing of a Wangchuan composition etched into stone in 1617 for the general outlines of his painting and referred to Wang Wei's poems to guide his inspiration. In a colophon appended to the painting, Wang Yuanqi expresses satisfaction that he has captured some of Wang Wei's idea of "painting in poetry and poetry in painting." Tutored in painting by his grandfather, Wang Shimin (1592-1680), Wang Yuanqi followed the lead of Dong Qichang (1555-1636), the first artist to transform landscape structure in painting by means of abstract compositional movements known as "breath force" (qishi). Inspired by the archaic convention of ringed mountain motifs in the engraving Wang Yuanqi created "dragon veins" (longmo), through which the cosmic "breath force" vigorously flows. Calligraphic brush formulas suddenly become torrents of writhing, churning rock forms, rising and falling like waves. Ex coll: C.C. Wang Family Purchase, Douglas Dillon Gift, 1977 (1977.80) ** The Metropolitan Museum of Art's permanent collection contains more than two million works of art from around the world. It opened its doors on February 20, 1872, housed in a building located at 681 Fifth Avenue in New York City. Under their guidance of John Taylor Johnston and George Palmer Putnam, the Met's holdings, initially consisting of a Roman stone sarcophagus and 174 mostly European paintings, quickly outgrew the available space. In 1873, occasioned by the Met's purchase of the Cesnola Collection of Cypriot antiquities, the museum decamped from Fifth Avenue and took up residence at the Douglas Mansion on West 14th Street. However, these new accommodations were temporary; after negotiations with the city of New York, the Met acquired land on the east side of Central Park, where it built its permanent home, a red-brick Gothic Revival stone "mausoleum" designed by American architects Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mold. As of 2006, the Met measures almost a quarter mile long and occupies more than two million square feet, more than 20 times the size of the original 1880 building. In 2007, the Metropolitan Museum of Art was ranked #17 on the AIA 150 America's Favorite Architecture list. The Metropolitan Museum of Art was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1967. The interior was designated in 1977. National Historic Register #86003556
1205 Beverley Road, Prospect Park South by Matthew X. Kiernan Via Flickr: Queen Anne House (1899) Architect: Henry A. Stunek 1205 Beverley Rd. Prospect Park South Flatbush, Brooklyn © Matthew X. Kiernan NYBAI08-177
Located on a bluff overlooking the Hudson, Fonthill (now the Admissions Office of the College of Mount St. Vincent) is a country house designed to resemble an English castle. Built for the famed Shakespearean actor Edwin Forrest by a local builder, Thomas C. Smith, the building is made up of six interlocking octagonal units of varying height, which culminate in a tall, slender tower. Named for the English house Fonthill Abbey, the structure represents the finest in 19th century rural design. For more on this designated landmark, visit http://on.nyc.gov/1NrKAxC.
The Van Cortlandt Mansion, built in 1748, is the oldest surviving house in the Bronx. The house and its surrounding land were owned for generations by the Van Cortlandt family. The site played a significant role in the Revolutionary War. It was from here that General Washington deceived British troops by keeping campfires burning for several days, while he was able to safely withdraw his troops across the Hudson. Today, the house is owned by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and is a museum that is open to the public.
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Fraunces Tavern, built in 1719, is the earliest of the 18th century buildings still standing in Manhattan. It is notable as the location from which George Washington said farewell to his officers after the departure of British soldiers from New York City in 1783, and as the space in which the New York State Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1768. Today, the building is a museum that focuses on the history of New York City as it relates to Colonial America, the Revolutionary War, and the Early Republic. Photo: MCNY, 1908
On April 21, 1966 members of the New York Mattachine Society staged a “Sip-In” at Julius’s to challenge the State Liquor Authority prohibition against serving liquor to “disorderly” patrons. The Mattachine members’ tactic was to enter the bar, declare their sexual orientation, and order a drink—knowing they would be turned away. The group then sued; their case prompted an investigation by the New York City Human Rights Commission and eventually they won a favorable court decision stating that gay people had the right to peacefully assemble. The Sip-In was therefore a significant pre-Stonewall assertion of LGBT rights and paved the way for the legalization of gay bars, as well as later political action.
For more information, view our full LGBT slide show athttp://on.nyc.gov/1j8l9zo.
For over 150 years New York City has been a major center for LGBT life. Numerous sites that played a role in LGBT history are designated landmarks or located in historic districts. For Pride Week, we've created a slideshow with a decade by decade sampling of some of these sites.
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