Comments on: The Goodwin Mansion http://www.andrewcusack.com/2005/02/22/the-goodwin-mansion/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:19:25 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Spence http://www.andrewcusack.com/2005/02/22/the-goodwin-mansion/comment-page-1/#comment-31385 Spence Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:08:32 +0000 http://www.andrewcusack.com/net/2005/02/22/the-goodwin-mansion/#comment-31385 Spence was the doorman's name. RIP Spence. We miss you! Spence was the doorman’s name. RIP Spence. We miss you!

]]> By: Alice http://www.andrewcusack.com/2005/02/22/the-goodwin-mansion/comment-page-1/#comment-28817 Alice Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:00:18 +0000 http://www.andrewcusack.com/net/2005/02/22/the-goodwin-mansion/#comment-28817 Cool, I went to school there. It was right across the street from Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). We used to go sit in the sculpture garden and the headmaster could see us. He never told on us. I think he knew we were getting a better education at the museum. It was a nice building but we had no cafeteria or gym. We had lunch wherever and people were always complaining about us. I don't blame them. LOL I remember there was a wonderful huge black guy who was the doorman. He was wonderful. I forgot his name. But if my father came to pick me up and I didn't want to see him ,the doorman would lie for me. But if someone came and picked you up without a tie they would have to wait down on the corner. He was very big and strong so everyone listened to him. This was the 60's! Who wore ties? Ha Funny, I don't remember anyone from that school but the doorman. He was so nice to me. Thanks for the pictures and memories. Cool, I went to school there. It was right across the street from Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). We used to go sit in the sculpture garden and the headmaster could see us. He never told on us. I think he knew we were getting a better education at the museum. It was a nice building but we had no cafeteria or gym. We had lunch wherever and people were always complaining about us. I don’t blame them. LOL
I remember there was a wonderful huge black guy who was the doorman. He was wonderful. I forgot his name. But if my father came to pick me up and I didn’t want to see him ,the doorman would lie for me. But if someone came and picked you up without a tie they would have to wait down on the corner. He was very big and strong so everyone listened to him. This was the 60′s! Who wore ties? Ha
Funny, I don’t remember anyone from that school but the doorman. He was so nice to me.
Thanks for the pictures and memories.

]]> By: bs http://www.andrewcusack.com/2005/02/22/the-goodwin-mansion/comment-page-1/#comment-28790 bs Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:04:06 +0000 http://www.andrewcusack.com/net/2005/02/22/the-goodwin-mansion/#comment-28790 very lovely. however, what is the structure to the right that can be seen in the picture above, the limestone one? please do tell! very lovely. however, what is the structure to the right that can be seen in the picture above, the limestone one? please do tell!

]]> By: ScurvyOaks http://www.andrewcusack.com/2005/02/22/the-goodwin-mansion/comment-page-1/#comment-75 ScurvyOaks Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:53:06 +0000 http://www.andrewcusack.com/net/2005/02/22/the-goodwin-mansion/#comment-75 Thanks for the history and current information on this! I've warmly admired this building. It seems to owe a fair amount to Bulfinch's third house for Harrison Gray Otis, don't you think? I agree about preferring neo-Georgian for clubs. A fine example, of course, is my erstwhile NYC club, the Harvard Club, also designed by McKim Mead & White. Thanks for the history and current information on this! I’ve warmly admired this building. It seems to owe a fair amount to Bulfinch’s third house for Harrison Gray Otis, don’t you think?

I agree about preferring neo-Georgian for clubs. A fine example, of course, is my erstwhile NYC club, the Harvard Club, also designed by McKim Mead & White.

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