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Ridgewood Stone Faces 4

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2010 08 28 squidocto NYC
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Ridgewood Stone Faces 3

Several “Thor” faces, and on the left a few of the rare female faces. Ridgewood, Queens, that is. (Click to enlarge.) Related posts Ridgewood Stone Faces 2 (2) Ridgewood Stone Faces 1 (1)

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2010 06 26 squidocto NYC
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Ridgewood Stone Faces 2

Ridgewood Queens, that is. Click to enlarge. Related posts Ridgewood Stone Faces 1 (1) Nice Old Firehose (1) The Sky Can Be Pretty Here, Too (2) Ridgewood Stone Faces 3 (2) Killing Time @ Spuyten Duyvil (1)

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2010 05 30 squidocto NYC
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Ridgewood Stone Faces 1

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2010 04 16 squidocto NYC
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The Best Headstone in Ridgewood Queens

The inscription on the burial egg: cocoon of love shelter our beloved through eternity Related posts No related posts.

2009 05 03 squidocto Comments (0)

Square Tree

A square-base tree awaits a new sidewalk in Queens. Click it if you want to take a closer look at the details, like the poo. Related posts No related posts.

2009 05 01 squidocto NYC
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The Border of Ridgewood Queens

The border of Ridgewood has been disputed for decades, if not centuries. The most specific the Queens government gets is this map, which differs from this 1940 map which is based in part on the census. The Southwestern border, these days, is clear, as it is the Queens-Brooklyn line. The Eastern edge is generally considered to [...]

2008 10 17 squidocto Maps
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A Simplified History of Ridgewood

17th century: the Dutch begin to settle the area. 1710: first Onderdonk House is built. 1769: border dispute between the towns of Newton and Bushwick is resolved, with the Arbitration Rock. 1856: “Ridgewood’s Reservoir” is established, named for the Ridgewood Ponds to the east. 1910: after a time of being called both East Williamsburgh and [...]

2008 10 17 squidocto History
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My Neighborhood: Barber Shop / Butcher

Apparently someone hasn’t seen Sweeney Todd…. or have they??????? Related posts No related posts.

2008 04 18 squidocto NYC
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