by Bill Batson “This church is a miracle.” That is how the wife of the pastor of Hollingsworth Memorial, Evangelist Myrtle Jones, has described this brick and steel structure. The evidence to support her comment […]
Category: Nyack Sketch Log
Nyack Sketch Log
Nyack Sketch Log: Karim’s Hacienda
by Bill Batson Karim Deen almost bought the farm in March. And Nyack came close to losing a pillar of our local economy. For nearly four decades Deen has launched businesses, designed fashions, and supported […]
Nyack Sketch Log: Flash Sketch Mob
Veni, Vedi, Sketchi means I came, I saw, I sketched. The original boast from Julius Caesar was more ominous. For our purposes, the Latin verb for “I conquered”, “vici” has been replaced with a playful […]
Nyack Sketch Log: The Rotary Clock
by Bill Batson This landmark clock was a gift from the Rotary Club of Nyack. Despite an inscription at the base and a logo on the clock face, this is news to most of the […]
Nyack Sketch Log: Maura’s Kitchen
by Bill Batson When she receives compliments for her cooking, Maura Azanedo has been known to say “I am not a chef: I am a cook.” Home cooking, with all the feelings of fullness and […]
Nyack Sketch Log: The Nyack Library Part II
by Bill Batson The Nyack Library is an example of one of the most epic philanthropic gestures of the early 20th Century. Andrew Carnegie supported the construction of 1,689 public libraries in 1,419 communities across […]
Nyack Sketch Log: The Nyack Library Part I
by Bill Batson More than 200 years ago, Nicholas Green and Tunis Depew sowed the seeds that would become the Nyack Library. A membership fee of $90 a year was required to join the first edition […]
Nyack Sketch Log: Nyack Water Department
by Bill Batson When we turn on the faucet or flush the toilet, the water always flows. We may not know the exact source, or where the mains and pipes are buried, but we can […]
Nyack Sketch Log: St. Philip’s A.M.E Zion Church
by Bill Batson Two years before Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as president, St. Philip’s A.M.E. Zion Church was founded in 1859 by abolitionist John W Towt. Today, the term abolitionist is considered a badge of […]
Nyack Sketch Log: Pilgrim Baptist Church
by Bill Batson Pilgrim Baptist Church has found a safe harbor at the corner of High Avenue and North Franklin Street for the last 51 years. The building has multiple slanted roofs and high arched […]