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A guided tour through a couple of centuries of entertainment, criminal and general history.
The criminal and entertainment history of the area between the old Bloomingdale Road (Broadway) and Riverside Drive. Starting at the Cathedral Of Saint John The Devine (the largest gothic structure in the world) tour highlights include Humphrey Bogart’s childhood home, the building that inspired the spooky building in the original Ghostbusters, buildings designed by famous New York architects. Former homes of Hollywood legends, legendary writers, legendary composers and even a couple of legendary criminals. See sites that played host to battles during the Revolutionary War, while George Washington escaped north in September 1776.
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: New York, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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A guided tour through a couple of centuries of entertainment, criminal and general history.
The criminal and entertainment history of the area between the old Bloomingdale Road (Broadway) and Riverside Drive. Starting at the Cathedral Of Saint John The Devine (the largest gothic structure in the world) tour highlights include Humphrey Bogart’s childhood home, the building that inspired the spooky building in the original Ghostbusters, buildings designed by famous New York architects. Former homes of Hollywood legends, legendary writers, legendary composers and even a couple of legendary criminals. See sites that played host to battles during the Revolutionary War, while George Washington escaped north in September 1776.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave, New York City, NY 10025-1747
We will discuss the exterior and the construction of the largest Gothic structure in the world.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Columbia University, 116th Street, New York City, NY 10027
We will walk through the heart of the campus.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Riverside Church, Riverside Drive at 120th Street 91 Claremont Ave, New York City, NY 10027-5706
If there is no service or event happening in the Church we can PROBABLY get in to see the Nave.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Riverside Drive, New York City, NY
The “Gold Coast”, location of several movies and TV shows. We will see one of only 2 free standing mansions left on Riverside Drive and the building that was the inspiration for a spooky building in the original Ghostbusters.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Upper West Side, Upper West Side, New York City, New York
We will walk by the former homes of some iconic Americans and the birth place of a movie studio.
Duration: 30 minutes
