After winning the Pairs Prize William Van Alen continued his education in architecture at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. ... He also taught sculpture in New York at Beaux Arts Institute of Design. ... After the death of his wife Elizabeth the estate was administered to the Beaux-Art group. In 1995 the Beaux-Art group became known as the Van Alen Institute to honor William Van Alen for his contribution. ...

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Alen continued his education in architecture at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. 1911 he returned to New York and formed his architectural firm, and a partnership with another architect H.Craig Severance. ... Alen spent less time designing and more managing his real-estate investments and ended up teaching culture at the Beaux Arts Institute of Design in New York. ...

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We took a Greenwich Village walking tour and met at Washington Square arch on Sunday. The weather was really nice. It was my first time to go into the Washington Square Park. It is a peaceful and beautiful park that borders New York University (NYU) and is home to New York City's iconic white arch. ...

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Throughout East Harlem the diverse communities have proclaimed cultural identifies through the arts, dance, and drama. ... The new large new law tenements in East Harlem are decorate with either cast stone terra cotta in a Beaux Art style. ...

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