Existing Harlem Landmarks

Designated Individual Landmark (July 12, 1967): Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park) Fire Watchtower | Photo: Lorraine Colbert

Historic Districts

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Central Harlem West 130th-132nd Streets Historic District. Designation Date: May 29, 2018

164, 166, and 168 West 130th Street.

New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Report.
Photo by Barrett Reiter (LPC). March 2018. — Central Harlem West 130th-132nd Streets Historic District. Designation Date: May 29, 2018 164, 166, and 168 West 130th Street. New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Report. Photo by Barrett Reiter (LPC). March 2018.

Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District.
Designation Date: June 15, 2021.

233 through 261 West 137th Street.

New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. Photo: Jessica Baldwin (LPC 2021) — Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District. Designation Date: June 15, 2021. 233 through 261 West 137th Street. New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. Photo: Jessica Baldwin (LPC 2021)

Hamilton Heights Historic District. Designation Date: November 26, 1974.

West 140th-145th Streets between St. Nicholas and Amsterdam Avenues

Photo: Jim Henderson — Hamilton Heights Historic District. Designation Date: November 26, 1974. West 140th-145th Streets between St. Nicholas and Amsterdam Avenues Photo: Jim Henderson

Hamilton Heights Historic District Extension.
Designation Date: March 28, 2000.

400, 402, 404, 406, 408, 410, 412, 414, 416, 418 West 145th Street

Photo: Carl Forster — Hamilton Heights Historic District Extension. Designation Date: March 28, 2000. 400, 402, 404, 406, 408, 410, 412, 414, 416, 418 West 145th Street Photo: Carl Forster

Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill Historic District. Designation Date: June 27, 2000. West 145th-149th Streets between Edgecombe and Amsterdam Avenues.

Photo: 433 West 147th Street. — Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill Historic District. Designation Date: June 27, 2000. West 145th-149th Streets between Edgecombe and Amsterdam Avenues. Photo: 433 West 147th Street.

Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill Historic District Extension. Designation Date: October 3, 2001.

149th-150th Streets between Edgecombe and Convent Avenues

Photo: Carl Forster — Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill Historic District Extension. Designation Date: October 3, 2001. 149th-150th Streets between Edgecombe and Convent Avenues Photo: Carl Forster

Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill Northeast Historic District. Designation Date: October 23, 2001.

385 Edgecombe Avenue.
Photo: Samuel Geronimo (2025) — Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill Northeast Historic District. Designation Date: October 23, 2001. 385 Edgecombe Avenue. Photo: Samuel Geronimo (2025)

Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill Northwest Historic District. Designation Date: June 18, 2022.

828, 830 and 832 St. Nicholas Avenue.

Photo: Samuel Geronimo (2025) — Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill Northwest Historic District. Designation Date: June 18, 2022. 828, 830 and 832 St. Nicholas Avenue. Photo: Samuel Geronimo (2025)

Jumel Terrace Historic District. Designation Date: August 18, 1970.

West 160th-162nd Street between Edgecombe and St. Nicholas Avenues.

Photo: Wikipedia — Jumel Terrace Historic District. Designation Date: August 18, 1970. West 160th-162nd Street between Edgecombe and St. Nicholas Avenues. Photo: Wikipedia

Morningside Heights Historic District.
Designation Date: February 21, 2017

601 West 112th Street, 1901-02.

Photo: Sarah Moses (2017) — Morningside Heights Historic District. Designation Date: February 21, 2017 601 West 112th Street, 1901-02. Photo: Sarah Moses (2017)

Mount Morris Park Historic District. Designation Date: November 3, 1971. Photo: Jim Henderson

Mount Morris Park Historic District Extension. Designation Date: September 22, 2015.

West 118th-123rd Streets between Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevards
Photo: Christopher D. Brazee (2015) — Mount Morris Park Historic District Extension. Designation Date: September 22, 2015. West 118th-123rd Streets between Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevards Photo: Christopher D. Brazee (2015)

St. Nicholas Historic District (aka Strivers Row). Designation Date: March 16, 1967.

West 138th -139th Streets between Seventh and Eighth Avenues (now Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Frederick Douglass Boulevards)

Photo: Solana Lynn Mahabeer (2024) — St. Nicholas Historic District (aka Strivers Row). Designation Date: March 16, 1967. West 138th -139th Streets between Seventh and Eighth Avenues (now Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Frederick Douglass Boulevards) Photo: Solana Lynn Mahabeer (2024)

Individual Landmarks

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12 West 129th Street House. NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Date: July 26, 1994. Photo by Janiyah Arriolo

17 East 128th Street House. New York City Landmarks Protection Commission. Designation Date: December 21, 1982. Photo by Lorraine Colbert

555 Edgecombe Avenue. Designation Date: June 15, 1993. Photo by Janiyah Arriolo

Former 32nd Police Precinct Station House.
Designation Date: August 13, 2002.
1854 Amsterdam Avenue
Photo: Janiyah Arriola — Former 32nd Police Precinct Station House. Designation Date: August 13, 2002. 1854 Amsterdam Avenue Photo: Janiyah Arriola

The New York Public Library, 115th Street Branch. Designation Date: July 12, 1967. 203 West 115th Street. Photo by Lorraine Colbert

The New York Public Library, 125th Street. Designation Date: January 13, 2009.
224 East 125th Street.
Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission. — The New York Public Library, 125th Street. Designation Date: January 13, 2009. 224 East 125th Street. Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.

The New York Public Library, Aguilar Branch, Designation Date: June 25, 1996.
172 East 110th Street.
Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, February 1, 1991 — The New York Public Library, Aguilar Branch, Designation Date: June 25, 1996. 172 East 110th Street. Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, February 1, 1991

369th Regiment Armory. Designation Date: May 14, 1985.
2360 Fifth Avenue
Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, August 1, 1982. — 369th Regiment Armory. Designation Date: May 14, 1985. 2360 Fifth Avenue Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, August 1, 1982.

409 Edgecombe Avenue Apartments. Designation Date: June 15, 1993. Photo by Janiyah Arriolo

Abyssinian Baptist Church and Community House. Designation Date: July 13, 1993.
132 Odell Clark Place
Photo: Solana Lynn Mahabeer — Abyssinian Baptist Church and Community House. Designation Date: July 13, 1993. 132 Odell Clark Place Photo: Solana Lynn Mahabeer

Apollo Theater. Designation Date: June 28, 1983
253 West 125th Street.
Photo: Lorraine Colbert — Apollo Theater. Designation Date: June 28, 1983 253 West 125th Street. Photo: Lorraine Colbert

Astor Row (Nos. 8-62). Designation Date: August 11, 1981. Photo: Melanie Nanez

Casa Italiana
Designation Date: March 28, 1978.
1151-1161 Amsterdam Avenue. — Casa Italiana Designation Date: March 28, 1978. 1151-1161 Amsterdam Avenue.

Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine and the Cathedral Close. Designation Date: February 21, 2017.
1047 Amsterdam Avenue
Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, March 8, 2017 — Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine and the Cathedral Close. Designation Date: February 21, 2017. 1047 Amsterdam Avenue Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, March 8, 2017

Chapel of the Intercession. Designation Date: August 16, 1966.
550 West 155th Street
Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, July 1, 1967. — Chapel of the Intercession. Designation Date: August 16, 1966. 550 West 155th Street Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, July 1, 1967.

Chapel of the Intercession Vicarage. Designation Date: August 16, 1966.
540 West 155th Street
Photo: Lorraine Colbert — Chapel of the Intercession Vicarage. Designation Date: August 16, 1966. 540 West 155th Street Photo: Lorraine Colbert

Church of All Saints (Roman Catholic), Parish House and School. Designation Date: January 30, 2006.
47 East 129th Street
Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission. — Church of All Saints (Roman Catholic), Parish House and School. Designation Date: January 30, 2006. 47 East 129th Street Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Church of Notre Dame. Designation Date: January 24, 1967.
405 West 114th Street
Photo by Lorraine Colbert — Church of Notre Dame. Designation Date: January 24, 1967. 405 West 114th Street Photo by Lorraine Colbert

Church of Notre Dame Rectory.
Designation Date: January 24, 1967.
409 East 114th Street
Photo by Lorraine Colbert — Church of Notre Dame Rectory. Designation Date: January 24, 1967. 409 East 114th Street Photo by Lorraine Colbert

Church of St. Joseph of the Holy Family.
Designation Date: June 28, 2016.
401-403 West 125th Street.
Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission. — Church of St. Joseph of the Holy Family. Designation Date: June 28, 2016. 401-403 West 125th Street. Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.

City College of New York North Campus.
Designation Date: May 26, 1981.
138th-140th Streets between Convent and Amsterdam Avenues.
Photo by Lorraine Colbert — City College of New York North Campus. Designation Date: May 26, 1981. 138th-140th Streets between Convent and Amsterdam Avenues. Photo by Lorraine Colbert

Claremont Theater Building.
Designation Date: June 6, 2006.
3320-3338 Broadway.
Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission. — Claremont Theater Building. Designation Date: June 6, 2006. 3320-3338 Broadway. Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Croton Aqueduct West 119th Street Gatehouse.
Designation Date: March 28, 2000.
432-434 West 119th Street:
Photo by Lorraine Colbert — Croton Aqueduct West 119th Street Gatehouse. Designation Date: March 28, 2000. 432-434 West 119th Street: Photo by Lorraine Colbert

Dunbar Apartments.
Designation Date: July 14, 1970.
226 West 150th Street
Photo: Janiyah Arriolo — Dunbar Apartments. Designation Date: July 14, 1970. 226 West 150th Street Photo: Janiyah Arriolo

Fire Engine Company No.47.
Designation Date: June 17, 1997.
500 West 113th Street.
Photo by Lorraine Colbert — Fire Engine Company No.47. Designation Date: June 17, 1997. 500 West 113th Street. Photo by Lorraine Colbert

Fire Hook & Ladder Company No.14.
Designation Date: June 17, 1997.
120 East 125th Street.
Photo by Lorraine Colbert — Fire Hook & Ladder Company No.14. Designation Date: June 17, 1997. 120 East 125th Street. Photo by Lorraine Colbert

General Grant National Memorial (Grant's Tomb). Designation Date: November 25, 1975.
West 122nd Street and Riverside Drive.
Photo: Lorraine Colbert — General Grant National Memorial (Grant's Tomb). Designation Date: November 25, 1975. West 122nd Street and Riverside Drive. Photo: Lorraine Colbert

The New York Public Library, George Bruce Branch. Designation Date: January 13, 2009.
518 West 125th Street.
Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission. — The New York Public Library, George Bruce Branch. Designation Date: January 13, 2009. 518 West 125th Street. Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Graham Court Apartments. Designation Date: October 16, 1984.
1923-1937 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard.
Photo by Lorraine Colbert — Graham Court Apartments. Designation Date: October 16, 1984. 1923-1937 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard. Photo by Lorraine Colbert

Hamilton Grange. Designation Date: August 2, 1967.
287 Convent Avenue.
Photo: Lorraine Colbert — Hamilton Grange. Designation Date: August 2, 1967. 287 Convent Avenue. Photo: Lorraine Colbert

The New York Public Library, Hamilton Grange Branch. Designation Date: March 31, 1970.
503-505 West 145th Street
Photo by Janiyah Arriolo — The New York Public Library, Hamilton Grange Branch. Designation Date: March 31, 1970. 503-505 West 145th Street Photo by Janiyah Arriolo

Hamilton Theater
Designation Date: February 8, 2000.
3560-3568 Broadway, New York. Photo: Samuel Geronimo (2025) — Hamilton Theater Designation Date: February 8, 2000. 3560-3568 Broadway, New York. Photo: Samuel Geronimo (2025)

The New York Public Library, Harlem Branch. Designation Date: June 15, 2021.
9 West 124th Street
Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission. — The New York Public Library, Harlem Branch. Designation Date: June 15, 2021. 9 West 124th Street Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Harlem Courthouse. Designation Date: August 2, 1967. 170 East 121st Street, New York, NY. Photo: Samuel Geronimo (2025)

Harlem River Houses. Designation Date: September 23, 1975. Macombs Place - West 153rd Street - Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard - West 151st Street.
Photo by Janiyah Arriolo — Harlem River Houses. Designation Date: September 23, 1975. Macombs Place - West 153rd Street - Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard - West 151st Street. Photo by Janiyah Arriolo

Historic Street Lamp Posts. Designation Date: June 17, 1997. Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Hotel Cecil & Minton's Playhouse Building. Designation Date: June 27, 2023. Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Hotel Theresa, June 1, 1980. Designation Date: July 13, 1993. Photo by Janiyah Arriolo

IRT Broadway Line Viaduct. Designation Date: November 21, 1981. Photo by Lorraine Colbert

Jackie Robinson Colonial Park Play Center. Designation Date: April 10, 2007. Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.

James A. and Ruth M. Bailey House.
Designation Date: February 19, 1974. Photo by Janiyah Arriolo — James A. and Ruth M. Bailey House. Designation Date: February 19, 1974. Photo by Janiyah Arriolo

Joseph Loth and Company Silk Ribbon Mill. Built 1885-86.
Designation Date: September 21, 1993.
1818-1838 Amsterdam Avenue, a/k/a 491-497 West 150th Street and 500 West 151st Street. Photo: Samuel Geronimo (2025) — Joseph Loth and Company Silk Ribbon Mill. Built 1885-86. Designation Date: September 21, 1993. 1818-1838 Amsterdam Avenue, a/k/a 491-497 West 150th Street and 500 West 151st Street. Photo: Samuel Geronimo (2025)

Langston Hughes House. Designation Date: August 11, 1981. Photo by Melanie Nanez

Low Memorial Library. Designation Date: September 20, 1966. Photo: Lorraine Colbert

The Macombs Damn Bridge. Designation Date: January 14, 1992. Photo by Janiyah Arriolo

Metropolitan Baptist Church. Designation Date: February 3, 1981. Photo: Lorraine Colbert

Morris-Jumel Mansion. Designation Date: July 12, 1967. Photo by Janiyah Arriolo

Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Designation Date: July 13, 1993. Photo: Solana Lynn Mahabeer

Mount Morris Bank Building. Designation Date: January 5, 1993. Photo by Janiyah Arriolo

Mount Morris Park Fire Watchtower. Designation Date: July 12, 1967. Photo: Lorraine Colbert

Mount Olive Fire Baptized Holiness Church. Designation Date: June 23, 2009. Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.

New York Training School for Teachers and New York Model School. Designation Date: June 24, 1997. Photos by Lorraine Colbert

Nicholas C. and Agnes Benziger House. Designation Date: January 12, 1999. Photo by Janiyah Arriolo

Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, October 1, 1984. Designation Date: July 22, 1975. Image by Janiyah Arriola

Plant and Scrymser Pavilions for Private Patients, St. Luke’s Hospital. Designation Date: June 18, 2002. Photo by Lorraine Colbert

Regent Theater. Designation Date: March 8, 1994. Photo by Lorraine Colbert

Richard Webber Harlem Packing House. Designation Date: March 27, 2018. Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.

St. Aloysius Romain Catholic Church. Designation Date: January 30, 2007. Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.

St. Andrew’s Church. Designation Date: April 12, 1967. Photo: Lorraine Colbert

Saint Martin's Episcopal Church. Designation Date: July 19, 1966. Photo by Lorraine Colbert

Rectory of Saint Martin's Episcopal Church. Designation Date: July 19, 1966. Photo by Lorraine Colbert

St. Mary’s Protestant Episcopal Church. Designation Date: May 19, 1998. Photo by Lorraine Colbert

St. Paul’s Chapel. Designation Date: September 20, 1966. Photo: Lorraine Colbert

St. Paul’s German Evangelical Lutheran Church. Designation Date: March 8, 1994. Photo by Lorraine Colbert

St. Paul Roman Catholic Church. 121 East 117th Street. Designation Date: June 28, 2016. Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.

St. Philip’s Protestant Episcopal Church. Designation Date: July 13, 1993. Photo: Lorraine Colbert

Schomburg Collection for Research in Black Culture.
Designation Date: February 3, 1981.
103 West 135th Street.
Photo by Lorraine Colbert — Schomburg Collection for Research in Black Culture. Designation Date: February 3, 1981. 103 West 135th Street. Photo by Lorraine Colbert

The Riverside Church. Designation Date: May 16, 2000.
490 Riverside Drive.
Photo by Lorraine Colbert — The Riverside Church. Designation Date: May 16, 2000. 490 Riverside Drive. Photo by Lorraine Colbert

Thomas Jefferson Play Center.
Designation Date: July 24, 2007.
2180 First Avenue,
Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission. — Thomas Jefferson Play Center. Designation Date: July 24, 2007. 2180 First Avenue, Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Union Theological Seminary. Designation Date: November 15, 1967.
3041 Broadway
Photo: Lorraine Colbert — Union Theological Seminary. Designation Date: November 15, 1967. 3041 Broadway Photo: Lorraine Colbert

Wadleigh High School for Girls. Designation Date: July 26, 1994.
215 West 114th Street
Photo by Lorraine Colbert — Wadleigh High School for Girls. Designation Date: July 26, 1994. 215 West 114th Street Photo by Lorraine Colbert

Washington Apartments. Designation Date: January 5, 1993. Photo by Lorraine Colbert

Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Building, 135th Street Branch. Designation Date: December 13, 2016. Image courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Building, Harlem Branch. Designation Date: February 10, 1998.
180 West 135th Street
Photo: Wikipedia — Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Building, Harlem Branch. Designation Date: February 10, 1998. 180 West 135th Street Photo: Wikipedia

Scenic

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Morningside Park. Designation Date: July 15, 2008. Photo by Lorraine Colbert

Interior

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