Mott Haven lost a remnant of an original slate sidewalk along Morris Avenue this week, on the way to the WesternBeef.
Who knew it would be gone 2 weeks later?
From the New York Times, June 20th, 1994:
“.......the massive slabs of bluestone, many the size of dining room tables, that a century ago were the city's dominant sidewalk material.
But the bluestone trade faded to almost nothing over his father's generation, and for years the only sidewalks installed were concrete. The giant slabs of gray rock, which over time subtly show colors like red and green and azure, appeared to be going the way of gaslights, bowler hats and the 3-cent cigar.”
Bowler hats (and hats in general) are making a comeback. Pity about the bluestone slate. Gone. Lost forever.
ReplyDeleteYeah, more vanishing Bronx. Alas.
ReplyDeleteIt was only by coincidence that I took that first photo with my phone a couple weeks ago; I didn't have my camera at that moment. Good thing I did. Next thing I knew....poof.