The Building of Inwood

The history of Inwood's (NYC) built environment.
The Lenape :25
The Dutch 1:30
First Farmers 4:00
Kingbridge Road 7:07
Amer. Revolution 7:44
Postwar Farming 8:52
Birth of Street Grid 9:55
First Commuter 11:05
Seaman’s “Folly” 12:45
Railroad Arrives 14:07
Land Speculation 14:45
Country Estates 15:22
1959 Land Auction 16:00
Naming “Inwood” 16:57
Uptown’s Grid 18:20
Seven Big Auctions 21:27
End of the Estates 24:27
Early Infrastructure 25:47
Era of Institutions 27:09
Marble Hill 28:11
Streetcars/IRT 28:55
First Apartments 31:10
Building Boom 32:25
Streets Graded 34:00
Parks Dedicated 35:45
Construction! 36:57
City Services 38:07
Inwood Fills Up 39:25
The “A” Train 40:05
Peak Population 41:31
Public Housing 44:06
Co-ops & Condos 44:58
Rezoning Plan 48:24
New Consruction 56:15
Summing Up 1:05:14

[@mottmcmahon]

Amazing historical presentation! ... My dad moved up from Harlem (c. early 1930's) and received his First Holy Communion in the new Church of The Good Shepherd ... I'm especially pleased that you've cleared up the current Urban Myth that the nabe south of Dyckman was never within the confines of Inwood - which has been a huge bone of contention for many of my childhood neighbors ... Renewed pride ... Thank you, Sir!

[@ptiger96]

Thanks terrific presentation. I have many similar photos I need to share with you sometime!

[@donaldrice8536]

Thanks. Would love to chat. [e-mail]