Category Archives: Westchester County

St. George’s Church, Mohegan Lake, NY

Posted on April 25, 2012 by HV-Rob

The family of prominent painter, muralist, author, and stained glass designer John LaFarge is associated with this formerly abandoned church (Bing aerial), located in northern Westchester County. John LaFarge’s widowed mother, Louisa Binese LaFarge, moved into a nearby Swiss chalet-style … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic Preservation, Westchester County | 16 Comments

Briarcliff Lodge and the Titanic

Posted on April 11, 2012 by HV-Rob

There is a lot going on in the news regarding the upcoming 100-year anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic and I may as well join in on the big boat bandwagon. There is a direct connection with Titanic and … Continue reading →

Posted in Westchester County | 12 Comments

Playland Amusement Park, Rye, NY

Posted on March 28, 2012 by HV-Rob

Westchester County is currently vetting proposals to reinvent the historic Playland Amusement Park in Rye (Bing aerial). Citing financial losses in recent years, County Executive Rob Astorino “invited developers to do away with the amusement park entirely, if they chose, … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-ruins, Westchester County | 4 Comments

Ossining, NY

Posted on March 16, 2012 by HV-Rob

Yesterday afternoon I walked around Main Street in Ossining and then explored that area north of Main and west of Broadway. There are a lot of great old brick buildings and small wooden houses of diverse architectural styles. Many of … Continue reading →

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Planetary Conjunction at Lyndhurst

Posted on March 16, 2012 by HV-Rob

Venus and Jupiter put on quite a show this week. On Wednesday night I took some photographs of the conjunction at Lyndhurst in Tarrytown while visiting a friend who lives on the estate. It was pretty cool, but there was … Continue reading →

Posted in Night Photography, Non-ruins, Westchester County | 4 Comments

Warburton Avenue, Yonkers

Posted on March 9, 2012 by HV-Rob

The Journal News reported that a once-threatened row of buildings on Warburton Avenue in Yonkers will be preserved. In late 2007, the Greyston Foundation announced plans that would demolish the connected buildings located opposite Philipse Manor Hall (a later proposal … Continue reading →

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Presidential Weekend

Posted on February 21, 2012 by HV-Rob

After a few intensively researched posts, I’m going to keep this simple. Here are some shots from a couple days exploring this weekend. 1. Ossining A quick visit to a doomed old house. Next, I met up with Christopher Radko … Continue reading →

Posted in Dutchess County, Non-ruins, Westchester County | 14 Comments

Albert Bierstadt’s Malkasten, Tarrytown, NY – Part 1

Posted on February 16, 2012 by HV-Rob

Malkasten: Irvington-on-Hudson. “Bierstadt Collection. Malkasten. Irvington on Hudson (exterior).“. B/w print, 5.25 x 3.75in (13.25 x 9.25 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bierstadt. (N200_B473_A1_1996.169.3.jpg) Gift of Joyce Randall Edwards. Here in the Hudson Valley we have a bounty of historic sites and … Continue reading →

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Albert Bierstadt’s Malkasten, Tarrytown, NY – Part 2

Posted on February 16, 2012 by HV-Rob

Here I examine the present-day site of Malkasten, the Hudson River home of artist Albert Bierstadt. The history of the house was discussed in Part One of this thread. All photographs February 11, 2012. Bierstadt’s entrance pillars and drive, East … Continue reading →

Posted in Westchester County | 24 Comments

Farcus Hott (Katy’s Cave), Greenburgh, NY

Posted on February 3, 2012 by HV-Rob

Early in the winter of 2011 I met up with fellow Irvingtonian Steve Colucci for some hikes around the woods of East Irvington, much of which is now officially known as Taxter Ridge Park Preserve (Town of Greenburgh). We visited … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature Sites, Westchester County | 25 Comments