Thursday, November 19, 2020 – BLACKWELL HOUSE IS BACK!
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020
The
214th Edition
From Our Archives
BLACKWELL HOUSE
CELEBRATION WITH
RIBBON CUTTING
After years of delays the official ribbon cutting was held today at Blackwell House. The newly repaired and restored house will be the site of community events hosted by the Roosevelt Island Historical Society and other island organizations.
Shelton Haynes, Rebecca Seawright, Jose Serrano, Lynne Shinozaki, Ben Kallos and Jessica Lappin before cutting the ribbon. Ms. Lappin obtained funding for the house restoration in 2007!
A bitter cold day to make a speech behind a mask.
Lynne Shinozaki, in Colonia attire, joins RIHS President Judith Berdy in the warmth of the hearth.
The Living Room where small groups can gather for social and meeting events
Images featuring the island history are located in all areas of the main floor.
The corridor has a time-line of contemporary island images
The kitchen wall features a great aerial image of the island in the 1920’s
THURSDAY PHOTO OF THE DAY
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WEDNESDAY PHOTO OF THE DAY
Blackwell House
No one guessed this one
EDITORIAL
A photo is worth a thousand words. All I can say is thank goodness Blackwell House is back and soon it will be welcoming islanders and guests.
My special thanks to Janet Fasano who was the designer of the interior and made this historic building a warm and friendly gathering place.
Thanks to Shelton Haynes and all the RIOC staff who brought this great day to happen so successfully.
Judith Berdy
Text by Judith Berdy
Thanks to Bobbie Slonevsky for her dedication to Blackwell’s Almanac and the RIHS
Thanks to Deborah Dorff for maintaining our website
Edited by Melanie Colter and Deborah Dorff
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FUNDING PROVIDED BY ROOSEVELT ISLAND OPERATING CORPORATION PUBLIC PURPOSE GRANTS CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE BEN KALLOS DISCRETIONARY FUNDING THRU DYCD
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