On that one weekend of the year, historic buildings, parks, institutions, private residences, boats and other landmarks around the city open their doors to the public to give a glimpse into their normally-inaccessible dark corners, stabilization projects, basements, towers and attics.
When I was preparing myself to move to the West Coast - a move I still have not done yet but one that I have not yet given up on - I told all my friends I would be back for this weekend.
As I assemble my schedule for this year's tours, hitting sites throughout Manhattan, Roosevelt Island, the Gowanus Canal and elsewhere in Brooklyn, I'd like to look back on some of the highlights of Open House New York weekends past....
2009
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Under Construction
Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
Masonic Hall
MTA Substation #13
2008
Old Croton Aqueduct (Bronx Section) and Roosevelt Island
The Octagon, Roosevelt Island
For more photos of all 2008 sites, click here
2007
Ellis Island Abandoned Hospital, Murray's Cheese Caves
2006
Floyd Bennett Field and Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Unfortunately many past tours (including Marble Cemetery, the High Line way before construction started, and the Octagon during construction) were taken either with only a cell phone camera in hand, or no camera at all! And many before my blogging (and therefore documenting) began!
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