Samy Mahfar NYC History

The Rich History of New York City

Samy Mahfar shares sites to explore in New York with rich and critical historical significance.

69th Regiment ArmoryThis edifice once housed the U.S. 69th Infantry

Regiment. It was the site of the 1912 Armory Show.

African Burial Ground National MonumentThis is the resting place for hundreds of people of African descent from

the 17th and 18th centuries, a relic of a largely forgotten history of slavery.

Philosophy HallThis is the site where Edwin Armstrong invented the FM

radio on Columbia University’s campus.

Bayard-Condict BuildingThe building is a radical design that contravened aspects of American Renaissance architecture. It was the only work of Louis Sullivan in NYC.

Harry F. Sinclair HouseThe mansion houses the Ukrainian Institute of America,

which hosts exhibitions that promote the arts.

Andrew Carnegie MansionAndrew Carnegie built this gorgeous home in 1903. Both

he and his wife lived there until their deaths.

Flatiron BuildingThe iconic landmark gets its name from its resemblance to the

cast-iron clothes iron. It was one of the first skyscrapers in the city.

Carnegie HallThe extremely famous building in Midtown Manhattan was designed by William

Burnet Tuthill and is one of the most prestigious musical venues in the world.

New York Yacht ClubThe private social club is the oldest of its kind in the U.S.

and longtime home to the America’s Cup.

American Stock Exchange BuildingThe building is the former headquarters of the American Stock Exchange, the leading international stock market.