Tudor City Confidential

a picture blog about a landmark Manhattan enclave

November 8, 2026

TUDOR CITY Brochure, Part 1

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  Today, a return to what is probably the finest Tudor City brochure, this 1930 edition. It has made appearances many times since this blog ...
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November 1, 2026

AD CAMPAIGN, 1931

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Time for another edition of advertising campaigns, this one running during the month of July, 1931. The Great Depression was almost two year...
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October 25, 2026

Miscellany: HOTEL TUDOR Edition

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Welcome back to another session of Miscellany, this time devoted entirely to Hotel Tudor.  The first is a page taken out of someone's tr...
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October 18, 2026

Anatomy of a Construction Site photo

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A return to the glorious photos of the past, in which we try to provide some context by isolating certain subjects. The above picture was ma...
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October 11, 2026

NEW YORKER Ads, 1930

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  A return to the pages of the New Yorker for a good dose of Tudor Cityana. These are advertisements which ran in the summer of 1930, rende...
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October 4, 2026

INSTAGRAMMABLE

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Once again, it's time to say thank you to all of the talented Instagrammers for all their hard work. Chrysler Building gargoyles set aga...
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September 27, 2026

Illustrations from "The French Plan"

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  Today's post deals with illustrations found in the book, The French Plan, and we have chosen some pictures that are rarely seen. The f...
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