#378 The Ansonia: Only Scandals In The Building
The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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The Ansonia, a New York City Hotel
In 18 95, the 19 year old rida, an elegant young woman of cuban and spanish descent, married the forty two year old stokes. Their marriage was a disaster almost from the start. And in 18 99, just three short years after rida gave birth to a son, the couple went their separate ways. New york lost that fair, went to chicago. But with his new found prominence, he felt he could no longer remain sing. He hired the french architect, paul e m du boy to create an ornate beaus arts confection pure excess in stone. People often gasp when they first see the ansonia. The seventeenth floor architectural
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