Washington Heights, Fairview Avenue between Fort George Hill and Broadway

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Here we are, almost to Broadway. Back to normalcy.



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Washington Heights, Fairview Avenue between Fort George Hill and Broadway

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If you will remember, I am walking downhill, while Wadsworth Terrace where these buildings face is going up. Thus the wall at the base is necessary. This is simple, right? Now look what happens:




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As the roads continued to diverge and the distance between the bottom of the building and the road increased, they put the buildings on stilts! Must've run out of concrete and stones. Below are two more photos.






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I just stood there photographing in amazement; meanwhile plenty of local citizens passed by without a glance. One does get used to things.

Washington Heights, Fairview Avenue between Fort George Hill and Broadway

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Isn't this remarkable? Am I too easily impressed?

I'm still on Fairview, walking down to Broadway on the right, but this street heading up is Wadsworth Terrace. This is the narrow building I said keep your eye on last night.

Okay, as I keep walking down, we're going to see the back side of these buildings. Just you wait.

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Washington Heights, Fairview Avenue between Fort George Hill and Broadway

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And now the descent. This is Fairview Avenue plunging back to Broadway and passing through some unusual sights, as you will see in the next few nights. Keep your eye on the narrow building on the left.

Naming New York says: This street does indeed afford a fair view as it winds its way down from the heights of Fort George Avenue.

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