Fascinating history of the viaduct, it will be a sad day when the time to replace-rebuild it comes but luckily it’s no time soon…..great story Richard!
It's funny, when I filmed this I did so just for extra footage, I really had no plans for it. Then I searched to find out why that section was made of concrete and I was like "Oh cool, I can make a story out of that" :)
That is quite an impressive piece of architecture and engineering, especially considering the age of its construction. Just goes to show another example of how things back then were built to last and also, as you point out, be pleasant to look at as well as functional, something that seems sadly lost in most modern construction. Hopefully it lasts another few decades at least! Or they find a way to renovate it without losing its unique characteristics.
The added bonus as well is that when it rains people can take shelter under it!! The old rail yard is about ten blocks further up from where I am filming, and the road and tracks that we see here were built over it. I think originally the facade had various designs and sculptures, but it pretty much became plain when they renovated it.
Very interesting.. I never really gave that much thought about the elevated 7 line being constructed with concrete, but that is quite a contrast from the normal standard type steel structures.. I believe the 7 line has the more typical steel structure along Roosevelt ave in Woodside and Jackson heights and Corona..
As I mentioned to someone else, when I filmed this I didn't even have a story in mind. But I had a quick look at the history behind the concrete structure and thought hey, I can make a story out of this :) I always used the structure as a marker that I was close to Manhattan whenever I drove across the 59th St. bridge, I ain't paying no tolls :)
That's correct, and a story on Sunnyside Garden will be coming once I write a script for it :) I filmed the Sunnyside Garden location after I filmed this video. In fact the main purpose of my trip to Sunnyside in the first place was to do a story on Sunnyside Garden Arena.
@@richardarthur-nycstories That is absolutely great ! That building was , for me , where most of my BEST childhood memories took place ... Saturday matinee Pro Wrestling with 1st row ringside seats , my brother and I with my GREAT Dad.... Man , I could go on for the next 5 hours...
Hello, dearest Richard! I'm back on YT posting and commenting after a very long absence due to the loss of my BELOVED Dad. As you can imagine, my friend, this is the hardest, saddest and painful time of my life. It's SO hard to live without him to me.... I couldn't love my Dad more than I did and be loved more than he did. I know that's life and we have to accept it, but it's hard. I decided to come back to YT because I'm sure that interacting with my friends can really help me to feel surrounded by affection and that's means the world to me. Richard, really hope that everything is going well to you. Miss your hisotries about NYC! Like this one. The viaduct is incredible and I learned something more about my favorite city through your history, as always. My friend, wishing you the BEST. Have a joyful and blessed Sunday and week ahead and see you soon. A big hug from Milan. Renata👍👏😘
@@dianarolph1770 Thanks from the deep of my heart, Diana, for your words of closeness. You warm my heart. A big embrace from Italy. For bless you. Renata😘🖐🖐
@@renatalimarzi I remember all your previous comments on here & it is so nice to see you back on Richard’s TH-cam channel. Thank you for your kind words - thinking of you!
@@dianarolph1770 Once again, Thank you, Diana! Really! It is nice to "meet" you on YT. That' s exactly what I thought coming back to YT. Being surrounded by closeness and warm support from my old and new friends. Very healing to me in this painful time of my life. Hope you will be a new friend of mine, Diana. My best wishes from Milan. Renata 😘
Renata, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your Father, that is such sad news to hear. Unfortunately I know the feeling all too well having lost both of my parents and both of my brother's, it is one of the hardest parts of life, isn't it? My deepest sympathy to you in this challenging time. I've also scaled back a bit myself, choosing to post every other week now rather than every week. I'm never likely to get more than a few hundred views so there is no point causing myself stress by trying to film like crazy for a weekly upload. I'll stick with quality over quantity nowadays ;)
Fantastic, my Italian grandmother lived on 47th down from the corner. The Gourmet Deli was originally and old fashioned candy store and fountain, the other corner a florist shop As I mentioned before there is a plaque on an apt building on 47to Bix Beiderbecke who lived there in one of the apartments. I’d love to finish my days in that neighborhood
It's interesting how the neighborhood has changed over time! I still have one more video to come from the neighborhood and that one is on the Sunnyside Garden Arena.
It’s massive isn’t it? I didn’t like that concrete ‘bits’ fall off every now & then! You can understand accidents occurring there with all the intersections demonstrated by that poor man trying to cross( on a crossing I know but he was slow) at the end of the video.
Unfortunately older people really suffer on this road. Further down it is like 16 lanes wide, and even Daley Thompson would have a hard time making it in time before the lights change :) I'm not sure what they are going to do with it to be honest, because the structure isn't likely to get any better.
Fascinating info - I love old city infrastructure!
I enjoyed reading about its history as well, it was quite fascinating.
Great stuff, thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it, I put it together on the fly having filmed the area without an actual reason ;)
Fascinating history of the viaduct, it will be a sad day when the time to replace-rebuild it comes but luckily it’s no time soon…..great story Richard!
It's funny, when I filmed this I did so just for extra footage, I really had no plans for it. Then I searched to find out why that section was made of concrete and I was like "Oh cool, I can make a story out of that" :)
Wow! Wonderfully entertaining and informative, Richard! Quite an eclectic & cosmopolitan area! Your hard work is greatly appreciated! KUDOS!
This is what I call making a story out of nothing :) I had no plan for the footage but managed to find a story to add to it.
@@richardarthur-nycstories I think you could make reading the Brooklyn phone book fascinating, my terrifically talented friend !
That is quite an impressive piece of architecture and engineering, especially considering the age of its construction. Just goes to show another example of how things back then were built to last and also, as you point out, be pleasant to look at as well as functional, something that seems sadly lost in most modern construction. Hopefully it lasts another few decades at least! Or they find a way to renovate it without losing its unique characteristics.
The added bonus as well is that when it rains people can take shelter under it!! The old rail yard is about ten blocks further up from where I am filming, and the road and tracks that we see here were built over it. I think originally the facade had various designs and sculptures, but it pretty much became plain when they renovated it.
Very interesting.. I never really gave that much thought about the elevated 7 line being constructed with concrete, but that is quite a contrast from the normal standard type steel structures.. I believe the 7 line has the more typical steel structure along Roosevelt ave in Woodside and Jackson heights and Corona..
As I mentioned to someone else, when I filmed this I didn't even have a story in mind. But I had a quick look at the history behind the concrete structure and thought hey, I can make a story out of this :) I always used the structure as a marker that I was close to Manhattan whenever I drove across the 59th St. bridge, I ain't paying no tolls :)
45th St was where Sunnyside Garden once stood....
That's correct, and a story on Sunnyside Garden will be coming once I write a script for it :) I filmed the Sunnyside Garden location after I filmed this video. In fact the main purpose of my trip to Sunnyside in the first place was to do a story on Sunnyside Garden Arena.
@@richardarthur-nycstories That is absolutely great ! That building was , for me , where most of my BEST childhood memories took place ... Saturday matinee Pro Wrestling with 1st row ringside seats , my brother and I with my GREAT Dad.... Man , I could go on for the next 5 hours...
@@richardarthur-nycstories Any timeline on writing the script ?
Miss the ole Sunnyside Gardens. Saw a few pro wrestling matches there in the late 60s. George “The Animal “ Steel
Hello, dearest Richard!
I'm back on YT posting and commenting after a very long absence due to the loss of my BELOVED Dad.
As you can imagine, my friend, this is the hardest, saddest and painful time of my life. It's SO hard to live without him to me....
I couldn't love my Dad more than I did and be loved more than he did.
I know that's life and we have to accept it, but it's hard.
I decided to come back to YT because I'm sure that interacting with my friends can really help me to feel surrounded by affection and that's means the world to me.
Richard, really hope that everything is going well to you. Miss your hisotries about NYC!
Like this one. The viaduct is incredible and I learned something more about my favorite city through your history, as always.
My friend, wishing you the BEST.
Have a joyful and blessed Sunday and week ahead and see you soon. A big hug from Milan. Renata👍👏😘
I was so sorry to read your comment. It’s understandable that you need time to grieve- I do hope you will feel better soon.
Best wishes.
@@dianarolph1770 Thanks from the deep of my heart, Diana, for your words of closeness. You warm my heart.
A big embrace from Italy. For bless you. Renata😘🖐🖐
@@renatalimarzi
I remember all your previous comments on here & it is so nice to see you back on Richard’s TH-cam channel.
Thank you for your kind words - thinking of you!
@@dianarolph1770 Once again, Thank you, Diana! Really! It is nice to "meet" you on YT.
That' s exactly what I thought coming back to YT. Being surrounded by closeness and warm support from my old and new friends.
Very healing to me in this painful time of my life.
Hope you will be a new friend of mine, Diana. My best wishes from Milan. Renata 😘
Renata, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your Father, that is such sad news to hear. Unfortunately I know the feeling all too well having lost both of my parents and both of my brother's, it is one of the hardest parts of life, isn't it? My deepest sympathy to you in this challenging time. I've also scaled back a bit myself, choosing to post every other week now rather than every week. I'm never likely to get more than a few hundred views so there is no point causing myself stress by trying to film like crazy for a weekly upload. I'll stick with quality over quantity nowadays ;)
Fantastic, my Italian grandmother lived on 47th down from the corner. The Gourmet Deli was originally and old fashioned candy store and fountain, the other corner a florist shop
As I mentioned before there is a plaque on an apt building on 47to Bix Beiderbecke who lived there in one of the apartments. I’d love to finish my days in that neighborhood
It's interesting how the neighborhood has changed over time! I still have one more video to come from the neighborhood and that one is on the Sunnyside Garden Arena.
@@richardarthur-nycstories My grandmother lived at 4315 47th
Those Sunday dinners and you could smell her sauce in the lobby.
I will be dead and buried when that happens plus it would take another 25 years just to finish the replacement 😢
Likewise, and that would be some replacement project, eh?
It’s massive isn’t it? I didn’t like that concrete ‘bits’ fall off every now & then!
You can understand accidents occurring there with all the intersections demonstrated by that poor man trying to cross( on a crossing I know but he was slow) at the end of the video.
Unfortunately older people really suffer on this road. Further down it is like 16 lanes wide, and even Daley Thompson would have a hard time making it in time before the lights change :) I'm not sure what they are going to do with it to be honest, because the structure isn't likely to get any better.
@@richardarthur-nycstories
It does seem badly designed- I haven’t the ability to see if they could ever improve it! Thanks Richard!