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From the whimsical John Lennon memorial in Central Park to the somber, makeshift commemoration surrounding the World Trade Center site, New Yorkers take their memorials seriously. Fittingly, perhaps the most stately presidential north of Washington D.C. lies right here on the island of Manhattan. Despite the fact that General Ulysses S. Grant’s tomb and memorial is a subway stop from Midtown, in the bucolic setting of Riverside Park, the site still remains off the beaten path. Grant’s tomb is an absolute must visit for history buffs, architecture aficionados and anyone looking for a slice of the city not featured on the front page of typical tourist guides. Just as in all of Manhattan, New York Habitat apartments dot the Uptown neighborhood that Grant’s coffined body calls home.
New York Apartment: studio in the Upper West Side (NY-12377) photo
Built at the tail end of the 19th century, Grant’s tomb is located among the rolling green spaces and river-front views of Riverside Park, in Manhattan’s Morningside Heights neighborhood. The memorial is North America’s largest mausoleum and houses the bodies of the Civil War general and 18th president of the United States, and his wife Julie Dent Grant. An imposing exterior is juxtaposed with the ornate warmth of the domed interior. Rays of sunlight illuminate the marble from openings at the top of the dome and a large mural depicting Grant and general Robert E. Lee is perched above the rotunda. Grant’s tomb is quite similar in design to that of Napoleon Bonaparte in Paris, France, and provides a wonderful opportunity to view Beaux-Art architecture on this side of the Atlantic.
Below are a few New York Habitat apartments available this spring:
A studio apartment in the Upper West Side (NY-12377) that is located just a block from Central Park.
This 2-bedroom apartment in the Upper West Side (NY-4910) on a tree-lined block of the neighborhood.
Let us know what you think of Grant’s Tomb.
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April 27th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
I agree with this blog. Grant’s Tomb is quite great for a visit. I don’t know why, but I love to visit the places where famous people have been laid to rest.
April 28th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Grant’s Tomb is pretty cool. There are many other things that I would much rather do while in New York City, though. I guess if you are really into that kind of stuff….
April 29th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
This studio NY-12377 is really cute. This vacation rental seems to be very comfortable and well kept. Beautiful !!
May 2nd, 2009 at 5:29 pm
I made a discovery of Grant’s tomb by accident about three years ago while visiting. I was so amazed at my find that I took many photos and send them to my friends.
May 5th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Grant’s Tomb is really not that cool, honestly.
May 10th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
If you’d stop thinking about what’s in the tomb for a second and just admire the structure and it’s location, the beauty starts to coming through. It’s a really beautiful picture in the spring and summer time with the Hudson River in the background.
May 10th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Ok, we know it’s not Pere- Lachaise!