“Thomas, a big cat, was the hero of a fire that destroyed the upper part of a stable at 426 and 428 East Seventy-fifth Street early yesterday morning.” So begins a story about the cat in The Sun on November 26, 1906.
Posts Tagged ‘New York City History’
1906: Thomas, the Horse-Saving Blacksmith Cat of Lenox Hill
Posted: 22nd October 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the MewsTags: 428 East 75th Street, Alois Dill, Arch-Brook Mansion, Henry Bock, New York City History, Richard Riker
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1916: The Kittens, Puppies, Chickens, and Pig That Adorned the Payne Whitney Mansion
Posted: 6th October 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Animal StoriesTags: 972 Fifth Avenue, Helen Hay Whitney, New York City History, New-York-Presbyterian Hospital, Payne Whitney
Here’s a short little ditty about Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitney that you can add to your New York City history trivia collection. It will give you a fun story to tell as you walk past the Whitney mansion on Fifth Avenue at 79th Street…
For Dog Lovers: The Dog Days of Gotham, Free Virtual Event
Posted: 2nd October 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Tails, Virtual EventsTags: Dog Days of Gotham, Dog stories, Free Virtual Presentation, New York City History
Back by popular demand for the dog lovers and the cat people who also love dogs! Join me and the Boonton Holmes Public Library on a virtual tour of Old New York as I share fascinating and hilarious stories of wealthy and eccentric women and the pampered pooches they adored. Wednesday, October 7, 6 p.m. (ET)
1910: The 300 Cats Wanted to Act at the Manhattan Opera House
Posted: 17th September 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the MewsTags: Cats in the Mews, Cats of Old New York, Manhattan Opera House, New York City History, Oscar Hammerstein
On September 16, 1910, The New York Times ran a small article about a want-ad soliciting 300 cats for performances at the Manhattan Opera House on 34th Street.
According to the article, the stage director would accept all cats–with or without stage experience–to take part in the production of “Hans, the Flute Player.” The comedic opera was going to be the opening act for Oscar Hammerstein’s opera house.
1903: The Pet Cat That Edwin Gould Reportedly Abandoned on Fifth Avenue
Posted: 9th September 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat StoriesTags: 720 Fifth Avenue, Cats of Old New York, Edwin Gould, New York City History, Sheltering Arms
On September 8, 1903, the New York Evening World reported that a gray and white cat had been living on the steps of the Edwin Gould house at 7 West Fifty-Sixth Street for more than a week. Based on a few facts, I believe the reporter told a few white lies to get this story published…
