tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471900513628354343.post5425683022012818960..comments2024-03-14T08:19:10.854-04:00Comments on NEW YORK TOURS BY GARY : The Watt's House on 139th StreetNew York Tours By Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00784741501491495202noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471900513628354343.post-13865106212884168832014-03-30T16:40:33.377-04:002014-03-30T16:40:33.377-04:00I did not see this and thank you so much. This jus...I did not see this and thank you so much. This just filled in the blanks and some of the questions I had about the house, which Watt family and why was the house built close to the street. Actually it makes sense, that the house was altered. That roof is the sign, since it was on a 1867 map, those roofs were not popular here until the 1870's. Thank you. New York Tours By Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00784741501491495202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471900513628354343.post-22091896146080439542014-03-30T15:33:23.383-04:002014-03-30T15:33:23.383-04:00I found the Watts house also detailed on the follo...I found the Watts house also detailed on the following site:<br />http://mrmhadams.typepad.com/blog/2012/03/my-95-year-old-friend-grafton-trew-has-a-way-of-uttering-aloud-those-inconvenient-truths-which-the-rest-of-us-only-dare-t.html<br />Not sure if you saw that as well.<br />The 1890 photo of the house surrounded by rolling hills is an amazing commentary on the explosive urbanization coming in 10-15 yearsdrghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00860766811081862907noreply@blogger.com