Important Meeting Scheduled Thursday, May 15th at 4:00 pm
The Hamilton Grange National Monument, designed by John McComb, Jr. 1801-02, will be moved from its current site at 287 Convent @ W. 141st Street, on June 7th. This will be the second move for this historic structure–the first was in the 1880s from Convent Avenue and 143rd Street. Following below is a press release from the National Parks Service outlining the move schedule, street closings, and traffic pattern for the duration.
There will also be a meeting with Commissioner Burks, Darren Boch
Public Affairs Officer National Parks of New York Harbor and Steve Spaulding, chief, NPS northeast architectural preservation division,
on-hand to review site plans and explain the orientation decision. The
meeting is set for 4:00 pm, this Thursday, 4/15, at CCNY, Administration Bldg, Room 201(Provost Conference Room) 2nd floor, Wille Administration Building – enter on Convent Ave @ 138th street.
harlem
May 14, 2008
Too late. Why don’t you go here and read why the decision was made. I can’t believe the fuss over this. The house would look ridiculous as it had originally sat – why because it is NOT the same place. Jesus, move on already.
http://www.supportthegrange.com
Paul Sheehan
May 14, 2008
Hopefully those of us with an understanding and appreciation of both history and architecture can convince them to turn the house back around as it was designed.