Posts Tagged ‘New York City History’

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 Tails
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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.

1905: Harry, the Lifesaving Horse of Dreamland, Coney Island

Posted: 12th October 2024 by The Hatching Cat in FDNY Horses/Mascots, Horse Tales
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The following incredible tale about a retired fire horse that saved a little girl’s life at Coney Island Dreamland is based on the story in my new book, The Bravest Pets of Gotham: Tales of Four-Legged Firefighters of Old New York.

1905: The Wealthy Miser Who Hoarded Money and Cats in a Midtown Tenement

Posted: 8th March 2024 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cows and Cattle Stories
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This story features a wealthy miser who lived frugally despite her wealth, about a dozen cats that lived with her in a dingy apartment, an ottoman stuffed with cash, and a few cows that made the Goelet family one of the richest landowners in midtown Manhattan in the 19th and early 20th century.

1899: The Anti-Cat Club and the Catastrophic Cat Fight at the Windermere Apartments

Posted: 28th April 2023 by The Hatching Cat in Animal Stories, Cat Stories
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In the spring of 1899, 18 years after the Windermere opened at 400 West 57th Street, a war broke out between the cat-loving and cat-hating tenants.

I must warn you that this true story involves gun violence against cats, but it also provides a unique insight into life at the Windermere (one of the city’s oldest apartment buildings) and life in Old New York.

1927: Victory, the Good-Luck Cat of the Brooklyn Robins (aka Brooklyn Dodgers)

Posted: 5th April 2023 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Cat Stories
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With the 2023 baseball season upon us, the story of the Brooklyn Robins feline mascot is a great “Did You Know?” story to share with the cat lovers and baseball fans in your life.

The story also has ties to the Old Stone House of Gowanus, where hundreds of Maryland soldiers lost their lives while trying to save George Washington and his troops during the Revolutionary War.

This is Part 1 of a two-part story.

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