tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206380617235471991.post71493642371484355..comments2023-10-26T09:58:01.275-04:00Comments on The Bowery Boys: New York City History: Tribute to a scrappy typewriter tower in lower Manhattan (yes, typewriters, remember those?)The Bowery Boys - Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15973633888975286268noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206380617235471991.post-80309645115467332962011-06-10T12:24:21.492-04:002011-06-10T12:24:21.492-04:00The mystery building: 29 Vesey, built and operated...The mystery building: 29 Vesey, built and operated by St. Paul's. Served as chapel, church offices, Sunday school, other ministries. Was gone by the time post office was under construction in 1934. Suspect it was a casualty of construction of the IND subway around 1930.<br /><br />A 1916 atlas shows building in place with the BMT Broadway local running beneath. Directories as late as 1920s have entries at the address.<br /><br />Former location of Columbia Engine No 14 of the fire department, too.T.J. Connicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206380617235471991.post-70783647558017591222011-06-02T07:43:10.243-04:002011-06-02T07:43:10.243-04:00i could be horribly wrong, but its a trick of pers...i could be horribly wrong, but its a trick of perspective. that building is not directly across from the underwood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com