Thursday, June 28, 2007

WHERE WAS I?

As usual, it's in one of the five boroughs. Anyone can play--leave your guesses in the comments section and (if you're new to this) make sure you identify yourself with a distinct handle so you can be distinguished from everyone else.
























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Photos: David Marc Fischer

24 comments:

Anonymous said...

Chinatown?

David Marc Fischer said...

Creative guess--but no.

Thanks for kicking this off!

Anonymous said...

Financial District?

David Marc Fischer said...

Yes, Myra.

Anonymous said...

The former U.S. Customs House, now the Museum of Native Americans?

David Marc Fischer said...

Dolph! Hey there!!

Another creative guess. It isn't where I was, but it is a fascinating building.

Anonymous said...

The post office at 90 Church Street?

David Marc Fischer said...

No, but you're warm, Debbie!

Anonymous said...

IS it on Church Street?

David Marc Fischer said...

No, Debbie, it isn't.

Anonymous said...

40 Wall Street?

David Marc Fischer said...

90 Church Street is the warmest guess so far, Debbie.

Anonymous said...

Okay, I'll shake things up a bit... is it on Broadway?

David Marc Fischer said...

Shake it, baby! You're cooler! Shake it some more!

Anonymous said...

North of Vesey?

David Marc Fischer said...

Vesey? Yesey! In a manner of speaking....

Anonymous said...

DMV building at 155 Worth?

David Marc Fischer said...

Cooler again. Moving toward those big bridges is pretty worthless in this go-round.

Anonymous said...

FISHER, were you terrorizing domesticated felines in Hopewell, New Jersey?

David Marc Fischer said...

Not this time, AC.

Anonymous said...

Not that it looks like it but... the AT&T building at 32 Sixth Ave?

David Marc Fischer said...

Colder still in most respects, but there's also something of a connection.

Anonymous said...

Well, I am happy to say that I happened to accidentally stumble upon this building tonight...drum roll please...you were between Vesey and Barclay, and Washington and West streets. I don't know the name or number of the building, but that's WYW! Done.

David Marc Fischer said...

Brava, Debita! I was outside the grand Barclay-Vesey Building, also known as the old New York Telephone Building. which occupies a "little" block immediately north of where the World Trade Center once stood. Often classified by Art Deco but in some respects a hybrid of styles, the building was somewhat damaged in the 9/11 attack and then repaired. Today the south walkway is somewhat shrouded by Ground Zero construction work, but the replacement footbridge across West Street allows one to get a good view of the detail work in the first and second pictures.