An 1882 Wood-Frame House in Washington Heights

A daily mix of stories about cities, city life, and our always evolving neighborhoods and skylines. [Curbed]( FRIDAY, MAY 24 A TRULY TERRIFIC NEW YORK LISTING [An 1882 Wood-Frame House in Washington Heights]( Owners Hoagy Bix Carmichael and Charmaine Lord did not want “modern blah blah,” he says. Photo: Gloria Kilbourne/DD-reps Up in Washington Heights, squeezed between 160th and 161st Streets, is a one-block-long anomaly: a cobblestoned street of 20 wood-frame rowhouses [built in 1882]( that still look like it. There are ten homes on each side, all painted to match with tan façades, green shutters, brown gingerbread, and wooden steps leading up to identical stoops. A [1981 preservation effort]( restored all the homes in one batch (except for one holdout, which later caught up). These days, there’s a surreal theme-park feeling to the block. Influencers come to shoot selfies against the romantic backdrops, and Hollywood blocks off the road for period shoots (Sylvan Terrace even played “[whore row](” in Boardwalk Empire). [Continue reading »]( Want more on city life, real estate, and design? [Subscribe now]( to save over 40% on unlimited access to Curbed and everything New York. [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( The Latest [Will Brill Was Always the Nightmare Roommate The Stereophonic Tony nominee on couch surfing, going broke at Balthazar, and the secret gardens of midtown.]( By Zach Schiffman [This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings A glass atrium in the West Village and a freestanding house in Astoria.]( By Nora DeLigter [Wendy Goodman’s Top-Ten Finds From WantedDesign Futuristic desks, snaky tube lights, and a turntable lamp by emerging designers.]( By Wendy Goodman [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Read More From Curbed]( [Sign up to get The Listings Edit](, a weekly digest of the most worth-it apartments in New York. [GET THE NEWSLETTER]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved