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Post by leah2359 on Jul 18, 2011 22:50:29 GMT
I found this photo by using Google Earth. Unfortunately that damn tree is RIGHT in the middle of the building, but that building is where Dwight, Laura and Ella operated their tearoom in Manhattan before moving out west. It is also the building that Dwight D. Frye lived in decades later, without at first realizing it was the building his parents had once operated a business out of. Attachments:
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Post by Luna on Jul 18, 2011 23:06:07 GMT
Very cool, I always loved this image and the accompanying story about Dwight D. living there years later.
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Post by liz on Jul 19, 2011 1:01:45 GMT
Wow, very interesting family story.
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Post by leah2359 on Jul 19, 2011 1:32:17 GMT
I always found it interesting that out of all the buildings in NYC he chose to live there without realizing the signifigance.
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Post by Monk's Moll on Jul 19, 2011 10:59:31 GMT
Almost as if his Dad guided him there  . |
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Post by Mrs Vindecco on Jul 19, 2011 11:08:26 GMT
Spoke to hubby about the possibility of visiting the States at SOME point. he said it was likely so maybe I will oneday see all these Dwight sites.
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Post by leah2359 on Jul 19, 2011 13:40:45 GMT
Which coast do you plan to hit, the east or the west? ;D
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Post by Mrs Vindecco on Jul 20, 2011 7:37:33 GMT
Well... I saw this thing at christmas which made me go Ooohhh!!! ;DBasically it was a cross-country trek with a few days in the East and the West and stop off in the middle somewhere (sorry I've condensed your country in such a simplistic, banal manner). It takes in New York, I believe Chicago and definately San Francisco and LA. It's a few weeks but I would love to go by train, see the country etc. The inlaws have been pushing for us to go (for some reason) for years but they want us to go to Florida because they went to Florida and Florida doesn't appeal, even though most Brit's go there and it's the cheapest to get to but  I have to say this won't be happening anytime soon but at least Alan doesn't think it's outside the realms of possibility and I can secretly save... just in case. |
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Post by Luna on Jul 20, 2011 19:14:22 GMT
I do hope that you will be able to come one day Mrs. V. Especially the stop over in Chicago. If I manage to still be around it would be lovely to meet you!
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Post by leah2359 on Jul 20, 2011 19:19:20 GMT
I'm not thrilled with Florida at all. Just my personal opinion... I'm an hour from San Francisco so it would be awesome if you were able to do that and stop not only in LA but San Francisco too. Not to mention New York and Chicago! ;D
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Post by Mrs Vindecco on Jul 20, 2011 19:22:41 GMT
This will be a long way off but in the meantime I shall teach my offspring in all things Dwight so he shall understand, neh appreciate the tour I plan... in my head.
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Post by leah2359 on Jul 20, 2011 23:01:38 GMT
I plan to inundate my future children with all things Dwight too. There are two big things I'm looking forward to with children: making them Beatles fans and making them Dwight fans. I'm sure you'll get here someday! Just like I'm sure I'll someday get to Scotland.... Someday.  |
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Post by limey on Jul 21, 2011 1:01:48 GMT
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Post by Mrs Vindecco on Jul 21, 2011 7:53:11 GMT
Thanks Limey, yes this is a better view. I can imagine the tearoom being there. I mean I'm guessing people would have had to walk down from street level to get to it, which you still get today with some bars and offices etc. This building and street just looks so residential, it's hard to imagine Broadway's finest visiting... then again it is 80 years on... I'm rambling.
The building is very nice and isn't as big as I thought it would be, so it makes Dwight D.'s story the more intriguing.
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Post by leah2359 on Jul 21, 2011 16:05:59 GMT
Oh wow, yes that's a much better shot. I think that neighborhood was once...better than it is today. It seems to be one of those buildings where the business would be slightly below street level. It must have been such a great place.
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