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The Claremont Riding Academy, also known as Claremont Stables, the last riding stable in Manhattan, was located at 175 West 89th Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues in New York City. It was designed by Frank A. Rooke〔White, Norval & Willensky, Elliot; ''AIA Guide to New York City'', 4th Edition; New York Chapter, American Institute of Architects; Crown Publishers/Random House. 2000. ISBN 0-8129-3106-8; ISBN 0-8129-3107-6. p.351.〕 and built in 1892. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.〔 and designated a New York City Landmark in 1990. Now closed, Claremont was the oldest continuously operated equestrian stable in New York City.〔Kenneth T. Jackson: ''The Encyclopedia of New York City'': The New York Historical Society; Yale University Press; 1995. P. 238.〕 ==History== The former Claremont Riding Academy stables (1892) on West 89th Street in the Upper West Side was built to designs by architect Frank Rooke in 1892. It originally began as a livery stable and then later was converted to a riding academy. It was the city's last standing public riding stable.〔Equus magazine, Joanne Meszoly, July 2007 Issue# 358〕〔 ''See also:'' 〕 There was an attempt at Urban Renewal in the area in the 1960s that would have destroyed the structure, but it was deflected by preservationists who gave the building borrowed time.〔 The Academy was dependent on the structural condition of the bridle paths in nearby Central Park, as this was the primary designated area for horseback riding in Manhattan. At some point, the city allowed the bridle paths to be used by pedestrians, joggers, bicyclists and others, and discontinued structural maintenance of the paths. With the overuse of the paths in combination with the city's discontinuance of maintenance, riders were no longer able to canter on the pathways, ending one of the pleasures of horseback riding and deterring new ridership. Due to declining patronage and increasing cost from renovations and taxes, Claremont closed forever at 5 p.m. April 29, 2007.〔http://potomachorse.com/clarmont.htm.〕 It was rumored that the building will be converted into condominiums. According to Joanne Meszoly's article in Equus Magazine's July 2007 issue #358. However, the person who bought the building ran out of money partway through construction of the condominiums. By the end of 2011 the building was bought by the Stephen Gaynor School who made it into their performing arts and early learning center. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Claremont Riding Academy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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