Today I’m taking you on a tour and sharing a monumental surprise at Hudson Square in New York.
Much of SoHo is quaint and village like.
In fact the area is famous for these types of buildings which were originally factories and when later abandoned, were inhabited by artists for their expansive loft spaces.
You might even be fooled into thinking that you are on a Greek island every once in a while. This shot was taken in front of a restaurant. Love that blue!!
But if you gaze up there is no denying that you are in fact surrounded by lots of skyscrapers, the most prominent being The Freedom Tower at One Word Trade Center.
Some with ornate facades.
There is that spiral of The Freedom Tower looking down at us.
Lots of greenery too.
And unexpected facade cladding. This building, which is residential, is covered in a metal that is brimming with patina.
I lived in one of these when we first moved to the States a few lifetimes ago and I remember having a fire escape outside my 5th floor bedroom window. It was so thrilling for a girl who had never seen any building taller than two stories.
The Urban Glass House was designed by work famous architect Philip Johnson, he of the original Glass House fame built back in 1949.
Walking up Hudson Street we come to this. You’d think its a residential building but in fact it is a commercial office building.
Full of so many unexpected details, if you only look up!
Right off of the Hudson River we encounter this striking building.
Those fins by the way, move to track the suns movement throughout the day and contribute to its environmentally friendly status.
That’s right, the Department of Sanitation uses it as a storage shed for the salt that is used in the winter. It’s official title is Spring Street Salt Shed. It’s even won a couple of Architectural awards!
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You have captured the buildings and city beautifully and I especially enjoyed your view of the Freedom Tower. I always love seeing urban gardens too!
Surprisingly the city is not a concrete jungle at all. There are squares and parks dotting Manhattan and adding so much pretty greenery to the cityscape.
That was a very enjoyable tour of SoHo, especially revealing that fascinating salt shed. I haven’t been in New York for a few years and would love to get back, so it was nice seeing it through your eyes.
Thank you Debbie. You never know what you will encounter around the corner. That’s what makes these little trips into the city so exciting.
Interesting buildings and great photos!
Thanks Birgitta, there is never a dull moment in New York!
What an unexpected area of charm and quirk! I love the Sanitation Shed!
I was left with my mouth opened when I encountered it!
This is a great tour! The pictures are fabulous! I haven’t been to New York since high school, but your photos are making me want to visit again. 🙂
New York is always changing and there is never a dull corner or sidewalk.
I love seeing New York again through your camera lens, Mary. So many familiar sights and some new ones too!
Pat NY is always changing with a certain familiarity. I love being surprised after all these years.
…one photo op after another, thanks.
Thank you Tom. I had a lot more but had to edit a lot for everyone’s sanity! Haha!
Great shots of this great city, Mary. I’m glad I’m not the only one wandering around the City looking up all the time and taking photos! 🙂
Thank you for taking part in the Travel Tuesday meme.
It’s an acquired taste! Haha! Just be careful not to bump into people, that always happens with me.
Gotta love Snoopy, wherever he is!
What a great tour with so many different styles of architecture! Each one is a work of art! Thank you for linking up at My Corner of the World!
Thank you Betty for hosting each week. It is a pleasure to be able to connect with so many talented photographers.
I’m much more of a country girl than a city girl, but the photo opportunities in the city are something not to miss. You’ve captured well!
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Thank you so much. The city has much to offer and many unexpected surprises.
That Snoopy mural stopped me in my tracks!!! Wonderful post! Thanks for sharing on “Sweet Inspiration”!
Thank you Lidia. Snoopy is everywhere!
I like the salt shed – it’s cool! Very kooky. You’ve got some nice detail in this collection.
Thank you so much Lydia. I try to not show the usual touristy stuff.
Pinning! This is an area of NYC I have not spent much time in and I so enjoyed your photographs. The salt shed is very cool!! Thank you for sharing with the Hearth and Soul Link Party!
It was a recent build April but it certainly makes it’s presence felt!
I think I’ve said this before Mary, forgive me, but I really look forward to your “photo tours”. You always share such interesting places but from a perspective that other people don’t and manage to capture the “heart” of a place. That salt storage place is mind boggling……… and the building with the rusty metal panels on the outside is wow!!! I would love to do something like that outside our house if Shaunie would let me 😀
I always try to share things that are not too touristy because that is something everyone sees. I try to see the city as a child who has just discovered something new.
Michelle since I started blogging I have really come to love all things metal and full of patina. I never would have said that before but seeing so much around me has really opened up my eyes to the beauty in everything. Maybe it’s the lens that does it.
Thank you for the wonderful tour of Soho! I love the diverse style of buildings in one general area but my heart definitely goes pitter patter for the old historical buildings. Pssssst I thought the big surprise was that you ran into a celebrity and got a photo together. 😉
Marie here in NY we are so blase when we see celebrities. We try to pretend they are not there so they have some privacy Haha!! It’s bad enough they have paparazzi around them all the time.
Unique to look over. I live in a small town of 7000 where the tallest building might be a apartment that is 4 stories.
I was born in a small town in Greece with a pop of 3000 but moved to NYC when I was little so you can imagine the shock!
Fascinating tour of SoHo! Love those automatic sunshades on the windows of that one building! And the oddly shaped salt building is very cool. But my heart is with the older buildings!
I hear ya Marie. There is such a vast array of styles of architecture in such a small space, you can easily spend hours just walking around with your head up in the air.
Terrific photos and commentary of an area in Manhattan that I love. As a color maven, I especially enjoyed seeing the different shades you captured in this walking tour. Keep up the good work Mary and be well.
Thanks so much Nancy. It is always fun to walk around and see the unexpected. The city is full of color and light and shadows!
Hello, awesome series and great variety of buildings. I like the Snoopy mural. Happy Thursday, enjoy your day. Have a great weekend ahead.
Thank you so much Eileen. I feel like a tourist in my own city.
I love looking at buildings, esp OLD ones. Here in Nashville TN business’ have been having the sides of buildings paintings. Nice pics.
That is a wonderful way to add color to a neighborhood. I bet there must be lots of historic buildings in Nashville.
Oh Mary, what a great post, a great tour. I love the varied styles of architecture, though the traditional always wins out for me! You really captured this part of the city!
It was a pleasant surprise for me Jeanie. I had never been here before. I love discovering new areas in Manhattan.
So much history and so much beauty! Your photos are gorgeous! Thank you for this tour, and for sharing at Celebrate It!
Thank you for your sweet comment. This is truly my passion!
What a great photographic tour of the area! Aren’t city shadows fascinating?
They are, I am currently obsessed with reflections on the building facades.
What a fascinating tour. I never realized the buildings were constructed of metal. I am partial to the older architecture and I have always liked anything by Phillip Johnson.
There is truly something for everyone. I didn’t even know that the building was by Philip Johnson. I actually have to come home and research all this stuff.
What an educational tour you have given us! I have never been to New York City (hard to believe, I know!) I am a big fan of architecture, so the information you provided is really interesting. Soho looks like a charming place to visit!
Julie I’m also a fan of architecture. The kids always joke that mom is going to crash into things and people as she is walking in the street because her head is always up in the skyscrapers.
Such beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing them.
Thank you for visiting Patrick.
I like the village look of Soho very much. Maybe I could live in a city after all 🙂 Thank you for linking up today.
There is something for everyone in Manhattan Michelle, as long as your pocketbook can handle it.
Hi Mary, what a diverse aray of buildings you have in New York. The architecture and lines of them make for an interesting walk. It’s nice to see you get reminders of Greece on your wanderings too.
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It’s hard to get Greece out of your system Debbie. And this city is such a huge contrast to everything in Greece. Luckily there is an area that is all Greek and we go there for our gyro fix.