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Preserving Bronx History: Frank Cousins
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The New York City Art Commission hired architectural photographer Frank Cousins to document "50 old buildings of historical as well as architectural interest." A number of them were selected because their demolition seemed to be imminent in areas that were rapidly developing. These are some of Cousins' selections from the Bronx.
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Ferris House
The Ferris House In the 17th- and 18th-centuries, the Ferris family owned a number of homes in the Throggs Neck area of Westchester, now the Bronx. In a 1915 New York Times article about the Battle of Westchester Creek, this house was reportedly used by a "moving picture firm" as a background for period romance films.
Ferris House
The Ferris House In the 17th- and 18th-centuries, the Ferris family owned a number of homes in the Throggs Neck area of Westchester, now the Bronx. In a 1915 New York Times article about the Battle of Westchester Creek, this house was reportedly used by a "moving picture firm" as a background for period romance films.
Ferris House
The Ferris House In the 17th- and 18th-centuries, the Ferris family owned a number of homes in the Throggs Neck area of Westchester, now the Bronx. In a 1915 New York Times article about the Battle of Westchester Creek, this house was reportedly used by a "moving picture firm" as a background for period romance films.
Ferris House
The Ferris House In the 17th- and 18th-centuries, the Ferris family owned a number of homes in the Throggs Neck area of Westchester, now the Bronx. In a 1915 New York Times article about the Battle of Westchester Creek, this house was reportedly used by a "moving picture firm" as a background for period romance films.
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