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IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK: Before the Maddy was a pub it was a mansion (Dec. 2025)

December 16th, 2025 · Comments Off on IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK: Before the Maddy was a pub it was a mansion (Dec. 2025)

Many prominent families lived at 14 Madison Ave. By Michael Mastromatteo Nearly 100 years after they were first constructed, three old mansions at 14-18 Madison Ave.  gained a new lease on life. In 1983, after surviving the “rooming house malaise” of the 1960s, the houses evolved into the Madison Pub, a popular fixture in the […]

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IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK: 351 Palmerston Blvd. (Oct./Nov. 2025)

December 15th, 2025 · Comments Off on IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK: 351 Palmerston Blvd. (Oct./Nov. 2025)

Politics and comedy add to home’s aura By Michael Mastromatteo   This is the second in a series of columns speculating on the lived history of various houses in the Annex.  Imagine that the “walls” of these homes secretly absorb some of the actions and experiences of those living within. If we accept that the […]

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