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adventurous cousin Diego, by the Architectural Record:
where they learn about travel “The sight of it makes strong
and cultures around the world. men swear and weak women
On weekends and holidays shrink affrighted.”
there are guest performers, What would the critics have
from puppeteers to story tellers, made of The Pythian Condom-
in the 150-seat theater. There inium, at 135 West 70th Street,
is also a gallery for free events, just a block away? Built in 1927
like “Pajama Day,” as well as for the Knights of Pythias, a
lively, theme-based tours of fraternal organization, its current
the museum. name stems from the Egyptian-
style motifs that adorned this
former Masonic lodge. Many
y The Ansonia were stripped away when the
building was convert ed to a
2109 Broadway. Map 15 C5. q 72nd
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ monument in St. Closed to the public. condominium, but you can still
Riverside Park see what the poly chrome designs
This Beaux Arts gem was built were like. There are lotus leaves,
Riverside Park was designed by in 1899 for William Earl Dodge hiero glyphics, ornately carved
Frederick Law Olmsted in 1880. Stokes, heir to the Phelps columns, mythical beasts, and,
He also laid out Central Park Dodge Company fortune, who in majestic splendor on the roof,
(see pp198–203). brought French architect Paul two seated pharaohs.
E. M. Duboy to design a
building to rival the Dakota.
t Children’s The hotel was converted to
Museum of a condominium in 1992. The
Manhattan most prominent features
are the round corner tower
212 W 83rd St. Map 15 C4. Tel (212) and the two-story Mansard roof
721-1223. q 79th St, 81st St, 86th St. adorned with single and double
Open 10am–5pm daily (to 7pm Sat). dormers. The building had a
Closed Jan 1, Thanksgiving, Dec 25. roof garden (complete with
& 7 = ∑ cmom.org Dodge’s menagerie: ducks,
chickens, and a tame bear) Balcony on the Dorilton, supported by
This particularly imaginative and two swimming pools. groaning figures
participatory museum was The hotel’s thick, sound-
founded in 1973 and is based muffling walls soon made it a
on the premise that children favorite with the musical stars i American Folk
learn best through play. The of yesteryear. Florenz Ziegfeld, Art Museum
exhibit called “Eat, Sleep, Play” Arturo Toscanini, Enrico Caruso,
links food, the digestive system, Igor Stravinsky, and Lily Pons 2 Lincoln Sq. Map 11 D2.
and healthy living, while in “Block were once regular guests there. Tel (212) 595-9533. q 5th Ave-
Party” children can build castles, 53rd St. Open 11:30am–7pm
towns, and bridges out of Tue–Thu & Sat, noon–7:30pm Fri,
noon–6pm Sun. & 7 8 - =
wooden blocks. Kids also delight u The Dorilton ∑ folkartmuseum.org
in the exhibits on cartoon 171 W 71st St. Map 11 C1. q 72nd St.
favorites Curious George, and Closed to the public. The permanent home for
Dora the Explorer and her the appreciation and study of
Opulent detail and American folk art is conveniently
an impressive high located opposite the Lincoln
mansard roof adorn Center complex. Founded in
this apart ment 1961, the museum comprises
house. On the W 7,000 artworks dating from the
71st Street side of 18th century to the present day.
the building is a With colorful quilts, impressive
nine-story-high portraits, and major works by self-
gate way. To the taught, contem porary artists, the
modern eye, the selection is remark able. Especially
Dorilton is glor- worth seeking out are Henry
iously elaborate, Darger’s water- colors, and
but when it was Ralph Fasinella’s incredible urban
first built in 1902 commentaries. Exhibi tions usually
it provoked this revolve, but the permanent
Kids playing with exhibits at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan reaction, reported collection is always on display.

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