Manifest Destiny:

If an institution wishes to rely upon its history to establish its future intentions, it would be worthwhile to look at the Congregation's history for these sites, starting back in 1954 when the Congregation first started destroying the historic facades. Not included below are drawings of the 1983 proposal for a 42 story tower and the 1995 proposal for a 33 story tower.

West 70th Street History:

In February, 2003, Christopher Gray of the New York Times wrote an article about the history of West 70th Street row houses. Notables such as Bernard Baruch (at 51), and both Goldman and Sachs at 44 and 46, and noted psychiatrist Abraham Brill (at 15) lived on the Block.

The Shearith Israel community house at No. 8 was once owned by Anna Swift who operated the Danish Institute. In 1936, she was convicted of prostitution and was arrested again in 1940 with several masseuses working in the building.

According to Gray's article, Nos. 8 and 10 were not demolished, but were"remade' in 1953 by the Congregaton.

Times Article on Web Site.

Does the Congregation engage in intentional disrepair and intentional failure to maintain?

See Disrepair.