Someone Lived Here
Kendra Gaylord
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Sailors' Snug Harbor
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07/01/19 • 18 min
In this episode of Someone Lived Here, Kendra brings you to Sailors' Snug Harbor on Staten Island. The site was a retirement home for sailors that operated from the 1830s to the 1970s.
While we walk through the Noble Maritime Collection in building D with Megan Beck, we learn the story of the retirement homes creation and sailor's who lived there. And like many things happening in the early 1800s in New York, there is a Alexander Hamilton connection.
If you have any suggestions or ideas for the show please reach out to [email protected]. Thanks to Tim Cahill for music and Ben Kirk for artwork.
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The Alice Austen House
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06/03/19 • 26 min
In the first episode of Someone Lived Here, Kendra Gaylord brings you to the Alice Austen House on Staten Island. Alice Austen was a photographer who took beautiful personal photos of her friends. These photos include crossdressing and card games. She was also in a loving relationship with another woman, Gertrude Tate, for 50 years. Alice Austen lived from 1866 to 1952.
While walking through the home you learn Alice’s story and the events that led to poverty and how her work was found before her death.
In this episode we speak to Victoria Munroe, the Executive Director at the Alice Austen House, and Amy O’Hara, the Director of Operations and Visitor Services. If you have any suggestions or ideas for the show please reach out to [email protected].
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Victoria Woodhull's Murray Hill Mansion
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06/01/20 • 24 min
In this episode of Someone Lived Here, we follow the life of Victoria Woodhull starting at her mansion at 15 East 38th Street in Murray Hill, which is no longer standing. Then tracing her life back from the small Ohio town where she was born. Victoria started her life as a psychic, became a stockbroker, then a women's rights activist and the first female presidential nominee.
This season, host Kendra Gaylord, is exploring homes that are no longer standing by learning their stories, all while staying self-isolated in her apartment in Brooklyn.
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The Lewis Latimer House
Someone Lived Here
06/17/19 • 28 min
In this episode of Someone Lived Here, Kendra brings you to the Lewis Latimer House in Queens, NY. Lewis Latimer was an inventor and electrical pioneer who shaped the history of objects we still use everyday. He was African American and the son of slaves.
While we walk through the home with Alex Unthank, we learn the story of Lewis Latimer and his career. Alex tells the story of his father and mother's escape from slavery. Nearly a hundred years after purchasing the home, his granddaughter helped save the home by moving it to safety.
If you have any suggestions or ideas for the show please reach out to [email protected]. Thanks to Tim Cahill for music and Ben Kirk for artwork.
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Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
Someone Lived Here
08/12/19 • 18 min
In this episode of Someone Lived Here, Kendra brings you to the Edgar Allan Poe cottage in the Bronx. The cottage was the final home of Poe and his wife.
While learning the story of the troubled and complicated Poe, we learn more about his wife and cousin Virginia, who died in the home of tuberculosis.
If you have any suggestions or ideas for the show please reach out to [email protected]. Thanks to Tim Cahill for music and Ben Kirk for artwork.
Lyndhurst Mansion
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07/29/19 • 18 min
In this episode of Someone Lived Here, Kendra brings you to Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown, New York. The home was owned by a mayor, a businessman, a robber baron, and two sisters who knew it was worth saving.
While we walk through the art gallery, library, and bowling alley we learn more about Helen and Anne Gould. Two sisters who led extremely different lives, but both valued the same thing, their childhood home.
If you have any suggestions or ideas for the show please reach out to [email protected]. Thanks to Tim Cahill for music and Ben Kirk for artwork.
Season Two Trailer: Someone Lived Here at home
Someone Lived Here
03/31/20 • -1 min
The new season of Someone Lived Here will be coming to you starting April 6, 2020, with new episodes every other Monday. This season of Someone Lived Here we will be exploring homes that are no longer standing.
Hey everyone it’s me Kendra Gaylord, the host of Someone Lived Here. The upcoming season is going to be a bit different than what we initially planned, we have delayed all travel due to Coronavirus. So for this season we will be staying inside and telling the stories of homes that are no longer standing. It’s still Someone Lived Here, the podcast about the places cool people called home, but this time from the comfort of my own apartment. It also means it will be coming to you earlier than expected.
New episodes will start April 6th and will come out every other Monday. The hope is to transport you to learn about a remarkable person whose home is no longer there, but whose story lives on. And if you haven’t listened to the entire first season we have 8 episodes which let you experience a location without having to leave your home. The upcoming season is coming next Monday.
Steepletop, home of the poet Edna St. Vincent Millay
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08/26/19 • 27 min
In this episode of Someone Lived Here, Kendra brings you to Steepletop in Austerlitz, New York. The farmhouse was the home of Edna St Vincent Millay.
While walking through her home and property, we better understand Edna St. Vincent Millay's poetry and life. Vincent would die in the home and her sister would be it's steward for decades.
If you have any suggestions or ideas for the show please reach out to [email protected]. Thanks to Tim Cahill for music and Ben Kirk for artwork.
Pollock-Krasner House
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07/15/19 • 25 min
In this episode of Someone Lived Here, Kendra brings you to the Pollock-Krasner House in Easthampton, Long Island. The home and studio of Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner are explored and their lives uncovered. We also learn more about the other key characters in Easthampton, like Alfonso Ossorio and Ted Dragon.
While we walk through the home and studio, we learn more about Lee and Jackson's work, their relationship, and Jackson Pollock's death. The episode ends in the studio Jackson used for 11 years, and Lee used for nearly 30.
If you have any suggestions or ideas for the show please reach out to [email protected]. Thanks to Tim Cahill for music and Ben Kirk for artwork.
Orchard House, home of Little Women and Louisa May Alcott
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02/10/20 • 26 min
Learn the real life story of Little Women.
In this bonus episode of Someone Lived Here, Kendra takes you to Orchard House, the home of Louisa May Alcott in Concord, Massachusetts. This home is where Louisa wrote and set her book, Little Women. This home was recreated for the recent Little Women film, directed by Greta Gerwig and nominated for an Oscar.
In this episode, we unravel the real lives of Anna, Louisa, Elizabeth, and May. By walking through the rooms and items they owned, we better understand the real people, in both their happiness and hardships.
Thank you to Jan Turnquist and the entire staff at Orchard House. The home is open to visitors almost every day. You can learn more about the home and take a virtual tour on their website.
Music credit: Tim Cahill
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FAQ
How many episodes does Someone Lived Here have?
Someone Lived Here currently has 23 episodes available.
What topics does Someone Lived Here cover?
The podcast is about History, Design, Podcasts and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on Someone Lived Here?
The episode title 'Sailors' Snug Harbor' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Someone Lived Here?
The average episode length on Someone Lived Here is 24 minutes.
How often are episodes of Someone Lived Here released?
Episodes of Someone Lived Here are typically released every 14 days, 4 hours.
When was the first episode of Someone Lived Here?
The first episode of Someone Lived Here was released on May 8, 2019.
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