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First Church of Christ, Scientist 10 W 68th St/ Central Park West, New York hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 150 building date: 1901 architect: Frederick R. Comstock; restoration Sydness Architects, 2008. This 1901 Beaux-Arts church, recently emerged from a multi-year restoration. subway: C to 72nd St, 1 to 66th St. bus: M10, M66, M72. 
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Focus Lighting 221-225 116th St/ Frederick Douglas Blvd, New York neighborhood: Harlem hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed building date: 2009 architect: Focus Lighting other architects/consultants: Paul Bennett Architects Founded in 1986 by Paul Gregory, this lighting design form works on world-renowned projects across the globe. Their office is Harlem’s first Silver LEED-certified structure. subway: B, C to 116th St. bus: M7, M18, M116. 
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Fogarty Finger - Architecture Interiors 289 Hudson St, 2nd Fl/ Spring St, New York hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 20 building date: unknown architect: unknown Located on the edge of Soho, visit the open studio with floor to ceiling windows and learn about their new projects on display. subway: C, E to Spring St, 1 to Houston St. bus: M20, M21. 
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Fourth Arts Block 61 E 4th St/ Bowery, New York hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 15 per tour, 40 for talk building date: unknown architect: unknown In 2005, NYC sold 8 properties on E 4th St for $8 to established arts groups, and designated the block an official Cultural District. Take a tour and learn about the history and future of the District with East Village History Project. subway: B, D, F, V to Broadway-Lafayette St, F to 2nd Ave, N, R, W to 8th St, 6 to Astor Pl. bus: M1, M2, M3, M5, M8, M6, M21.   
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General Grant National Memorial Riverside Dr/ 122nd St, New York hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 30 per tour building date: 1897 architect: John Duncan The final resting place of our 18th president, General Ulysses S. Grant, and his wife, Julia, is the largest presidential tomb in America. subway: 1 to 125th St. bus: M5.  
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General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen 20 W 44th St/ 5th Ave, New York hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 200 building date: 1890 architect: Lamb and Rich Formerly a technical school, this building was acquired by The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen in 1899 and soon expanded. The Library's main reading room contains a magnificent skylight, faux marble pillars, and ornate ironwork. subway: A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to Times Sq-42nd St, 4, 5, 6, 7, S to Grand Central, B, D, F, V, 7 to 5th Ave-Bryant Park. bus: M6, M7, M10, M27, M42, M104. other transportation: Metro-North to Grand Central.
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Governors Island Ferry from 10 South St/ Whitehall St, Battery Maritime Building, Slip 7, New York hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 130 building date: 1800-1934 architect: various Located in the heart of New York Harbor, this 172-acre island housed military installations from 1776-1996. The island is currently under study for redevelopment for public use and boasts spectacular views and several landmarks such as Fort Jay, a five-bastioned fort begun in the 1790’s, Castle Williams completed in 1811, and 19th-century Victorian architecture. subway: 1 to South Ferry; R to Whitehall; 4, 5 to Bowling Green. bus: M15, M6, M9 M1.  
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Grace Church in New York 802 Broadway/ 10th St, New York hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed building date: 1846 architect: James Renwick, Jr. One of the first Gothic Revival structures in the city is part of an ensemble of ecclesiastical buildings, including a rectory, parish office, chantry and school. The church has a wide variety of stained glass windows by French, English and American masters. subway: L, N, R, Q, 4, 5, 6 to Union Sq, N, R to 8th St. bus: M1, M3.
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Grand Central Terminal E 42nd St/ Park Ave, New York hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 50 per historical tour; 25 per architecture tour building date: 1913 architect: Warren and Wetmore, Reed and Stern; renovation, Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners, 1998. This Beaux Arts icon is rich with history — and secrets to uncover. subway: 4, 5, 6, 7, S to Grand Central. bus: M42, M98, M101, M102, M103, M104. other transportation: Metro-North to Grand Central.
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Grand Lodge of Masons 71 W 23rd St/ 6th Ave, New York hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 25 per tour building date: 1912 architect: H.P. Knowles other architects/consultants: interior restoration & decoration, Felix Chavez, Inc., 1990. The lavishly decorated rooms of the Freemasons' meeting place reflect this ancient organization’s unique history and mission. subway: F, N, R, 1 to 23rd St. bus: M23. other transportation: PATH train to 23rd St. 
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Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity 319 E 74th St/ 1st Ave, New York hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 25 per tour building date: 1931 architect: unknown The main Cathedral of the Greek Orthodox Church in America features Byzantine style mosaics, Italian stained glass and marble and iconography by the renowned George Gliatas. subway: 6 to 77th St. bus: M4, M101, M102, M103.
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Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation 302 West 91st St, New York neighborhood: Upper West Side hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed building date: 1892 architect: Heins & La Farge This exquisite 1892 neo-gothic structure was designed by the original architects of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Replete with Tiffany windows and housing a renowned Skinner organ, it has been enhanced by beautiful icons, brilliant Bohemian crystal chandeliers, and a unique hand-carved iconostasis imported from Greece. subway: 1 to 86th St or 96th St bus: M5, M7, M11, M86, M104
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Harry F. Sinclair House (Ukrainian Institute of America) 2 E 79th St/ 5th Ave, New York hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 25 building date: 1898 architect: CPH Gilbert This ornate, French Renaissance-style mansion, once owned by oil tycoon Harry F. Sinclair, now houses the Ukrainian Institute. subway: 6 to 77th St. bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M79.
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Heather Garden & Fort Tryon Cottage Fort Tryon Park, Margaret Corbin Circle/ Cabrini Blvd, New York hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: Garden 20 per tour; Cottage 10 per tour building date: Garden, 1935; Cottage, 1908 architect: Garden, Frederic Law Olmsted, Jr.; Cottage, Unknown other architects/consultants: Others Donated to NYC in 1935 by John D. Rockefeller Jr., Fort Tryon Park encompasses 67-acres with majestic views of the Hudson River. The 1908 cottage flanking the garden was originally the gatehouse of the G.K. Billings Estate. subway: A to 190 St. bus: M4.
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High Bridge Water Tower Amsterdam Ave/ W 173rd St, New York neighborhood: Washington Heights hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 20 building date: 1872 architect: John B. Jervis Once a water-pressure equalizing structure and part of the Croton Aqueduct system, this neo-Gothic tower offers panoramic views. subway: C to 163rd St, 1 to 168th St. bus: M101.
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