by Bill Batson Legend has it that when Helen Hayes MacArthur first saw this fine example of Italianate architecture on North Broadway, her husband, playwright Charles MacArthur told her the house would cost them a […]
Tag: Historical Society of the Nyacks
Nyack Sketch Log: Tools of Many Trades
by Bill Batson The story of our civilization is told through our tools. There was a stone age, iron age, industrial revolution and now, a computer age. Each epoch is defined by what we have […]
Nyack Sketch Log: Gardens of Civic Virtue
by Bill Batson Cultivating vegetation and historic preservation are two of the organizing principals of Florence Katzenstein’s life. As the founder of historical societies on both sides of the Hudson River, Katzenstein has dedicated the […]
Nyack Sketch Log Earth Day Edition: Palisades Imperiled
by Bill Batson When my niece hears the word “Palisades,” she thinks of shopping at the local mall that has appropriated the name. But in recent news coverage, the Palisades in question constitutes an imperiled […]
Nyack Sketch Log: Houses With A Secret
by Bill Batson Before the construction of a second Tappan Zee Bridge reshapes the historic character of our river villages, enjoy the upcoming house tour sponsored by the Historical Society of the Nyacks on May […]
Nyack Sketch Log: Towering Treasures
by Bill Batson In London, the jewels are in the tower. In Nyack, the towers are the jewels. The evidence of our architectural opulence is on display in “Towers of Nyack,” a photo exhibit by […]
Nyack Sketch Log: Helen Hayes MacArthur
by Bill Batson Legend has it that when Helen Hayes MacArthur first saw this fine example of Italianate architecture on North Broadway, her husband, playwright Charles MacArthur told her it would cost a Pretty Penny. […]
Nyack Sketch Log: Historical Society of the Nyacks
by Bill Batson Win Perry can measure his Hudson Valley heritage in centuries. “My ancestors have been farmers and boat builders and were descended from the earliest European settlers in Rockland County,” Perry told me […]