Hamilton Grange Monument Meeting
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.
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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
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.