Many years ago, I wrote about Toby Wendel, the French Poodle who lived in the old Wendel mansion on Fifth Avenue and 39th Street. I recently came across this story about a Christmas celebration for the dog, while doing some extra research about the Wendel family for an upcoming presentation.
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1931: Christmas for Toby Wendel, the Millionaire Dog of Fifth Ave. and 39th Street
Posted: 24th December 2024 by The Hatching Cat in Christmas Animal Tales, Dog TailsTags: 442 Fifth Avenue, Ella Wendel, John Daniel Wendel, John G. Wendel, John Taylor, New York City History, Toby Wendel
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1904: Spruce, the New York Newfoundland Evicted from Saint Nicholas Terrace
Posted: 18th April 2015 by The Hatching Cat in Christmas Animal Tales, Dog TailsTags: Christopher Fagan, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Manhattanville College, New York History, Point of Rocks, St. Nicholas Park, St. Nicholas Terrace
In 1895, 71-year-old Christopher Fagan was alone in the world. All his family and friends had died and he really had no place to call home. So he decided to build a little house along Saint Nicholas Terrace somewhere around West 128th Street, right on the grounds of the Academy and Convent of the Sacred Heart.
