Washington Heights, Audubon Avenue Between 192nd and 191st Streets

Mary Sargent © 2010 ……………………….. click to enlarge

Quite an odd building, don't you think?  With its birdcage balconies down one side and a blank wall on the other.  Wouldn't it be great to have a large parrot in each of those balconies?  Does it surprise you to know it was built in the dreadful 60's?  The architect:  Joseph Douglas Weiss.

It's the Isabella House, housing for seniors, with different levels of assistance.  It might almost be tempting (complimentary linen service, e.g.) except it seems to be completely beige, inside and out.  So depressing.

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Washington Heights, Audubon Avenue between 192nd and 193rd Streets

Mary Sargent © 2008 …………………………………….. click to enlarge


This is the building I mentioned earlier. I thought I'd stumbled on the state capitol or at least a major county courthouse. Quite an imposing building with wide front lawns you can't see from here.

This is the George Washington High School. After this, college will be a let down.

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