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Views of the Heights is
a fundraiser for the
Riverside Oval Association, a
non-profit community group
whose mission is to green
the neighborhood, mainly
by taking care of our
beautiful garden in the middle of Riverside Drive, and foster
a sense of community.
Proceeds from the sales of this calendar go towards the upkeep of the garden and purchase of tree guards.
Views of the Heights
THEN AND NOW
Comparisons showing how the scenes depicted in the calendar look today.
Views of the Heights 2025 calendars are available
for purchase at these neighborhood establishments:
The 2024-2025
VIEWS OF THE HEIGHTS
wall calendar,
featuring archival photography of Washington Heights, is still available
for purchase!
$15 + $3.75 postage
Proceeds from the sale of the calendars help pay for the greening of the area surrounding Riverside Oval and for neighborhood events.
Calendars can be purchased directly from
Vivian Ducat, Co-chair of the Riverside Oval Association.
Her contact information is vducat@gmail.com
Please write CALENDAR in the subject line,
or call (917) 301-1120.
This is the 17th year of the Riverside Oval calendar.
Cover:
157th Street looking west from Broadway.
The Riviera, 790 Riverside Drive, is under construction on the left, c.1910.
New-York Historical Society/New York Transit Museum
January:
A mother and child riding on the Harlem River Speedway, a dirt road from West 155th Street to West 208th Street that was used as a racetrack and exercise track for horses, c. 1900.
New-York Historical Society.
Photo by George E. Stonebridge
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