The First Lady of Song lived here from 1949 until either 1956 or 1967, depending on whom you ask. (If you ask the Landmarks Preservation Commission, you might get both answers!)
Day 571
Ella’s abode
July 23rd, 2013
I'm walking every street in New York City.
This is the counterpoint to my walk across the US. Instead of seeing a million places for just a minute each, I'm going to spend a million minutes exploring just one place. By the time I finish walking every block of every street in all five boroughs, I'll have traveled more than 8,000 miles on foot — all within a single city. Details!
Email me at matt@imjustwalkin.com
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~9,954 miles walked
Your donations allow me to keep walking full-time. If you think what I'm doing is valuable and you'd like to offer some support, I would be very grateful. On the other hand, if you think I'm a worthless bum, feel free to email me and tell me to get a job, bozo. Both are excellent options!
Sheesh! Talk about modest. And this was at a high point in her career. She makes Louis Armstrong look extravagant:
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