If anyone is not quite sure what the above ‘celebration’ refers too - here is part of the story… 
That is my best guess anyway - that area from 23rd all way to Christopher Street, was quite a FUN (Gay) late night play land.
Bingo!
The Anvil, The Eagles Nest, The Ramrod and the Mineshaft to name a few. Oh, and don’t forget Crisco Disco (early 80’s). I could sing Memories right now!! LOL!!
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This is the guy who owned the stonewall caddy. I became good friends with Willson after doing a few projects for him when he lived in the ‘west coast’ apartment building on Horatio Street.
I knew him for many years before losing contact; he eventually moved to Long Island I believe. In all my youthful ignorance (and not perhaps because I am straight) did not know exactly WHO he was: I only had some vague knowledge of the Stonewall movement, and all the great things he had done for the Gay community.
He was really a wonderful human being.
He live till the ripe old age of 93 and pass away not so long ago. He will be greatly missed.
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I wonder if the owners of that little red brick building did not want to sell the property; it seems odd that dilapidated structure did not get demolished and incorporated into ‘The Cortland’ project. If anyone know the back story on this; please do tell.
I noticed recently that the bay windows on the west 22nd street side are far more opulent looking than those same bay windows on the 23rd street side: on 23rd there are generic looking extruded aluminum window casings - not bad, but building standard.
These bay windows pictured on 22nd street look quite robust and ornate. It appears the bay window are clad in structural steel, with round head rivets as a decorative adornment. These bay windows look fantastic.
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The one thing RAMSA has not done with any of their “traditional” designs is put a peaked roof on one. A roof line on this building like the Plaza Hotel would be WOW. LOL
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he was going to for one in the Village but it got NIMBY’d
Really, is there are rendering?
This is an aesthetic stand-out compared to the other tall residential building flanking this on the left and right side. This is not ‘old world’ craftsmanship but good enough, and surly up to current trade practices: and it is only folks like myself who work in the trades that actually notice.
This is not exactly the quality of work the Guastavino father and son team would have done: but, as the saying goes “close enough for government work”… 
Guastavino father and son team - I think St Pauls’ chapel at Columbia U was their master work…
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All it takes is money.
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