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Historical and Cultural
Institutions
Historical and Cultural Institutions
Morris-Jumel Mansion
Morris-Jumel Mansion
• First Built in 1765 by its first owner, Roger Morris, as an homage to Palladian-style architecture.
• Played a role during the American Revolution
• One of the only remaining landmarks from The Battle of Hamilton Heights
• Declared as a Historical Landmark in 1961
• Now serves as a museum and is open to the public.
Hamilton Grange
Hamilton Grange• Originally located at W. 143rd Street
before moving to 287 Convent Avenue
• Designed by John McComb, Jr.
• First housed Alexander Hamilton and his family
• Served as a reminder of the wealth and power of the esteemed political family
Trinity Church of Cemetery
Trinity Church of Cemetery
• Located between Amsterdam and Riverside Drive
• Landscaped by James Renwick Jr.
• Currently the only cemetery that allows burial services in Manhattan
• Listed under the National Register of Historic Places
• The center of the Heritage Rose District of New York City.
The Church of the Intercession
The Church of the Intercession
• Advocated for in 1846 by John James Audubon and John R. Morewood
• Originally established in a home on 155th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue
• Move to its current location at 550 W. 155th Street in 1906.
• Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
• Declared as a New York City Landmark.
Sylvan Terrace
Sylvan Terrace• One of the historical places in Harlem
still in use is Sylvan Terrace
• Originally served as the carriage drive for visitors of the Morris-Jumel Mansion
• Currently part of the Jumel Terrace Historic District
Hispanic Society of America
Hispanic Society of America
• Founded on May 18, 1904, by Archer Milton Huntington
• Located on Audubon Terrace, Broadway between 155 and 156 Street
• Holds more than 800 paintings, 6000 drawings, 1000 works of sculpture, and more!
• Audubon Terrace serves as a landmark for cultural center, now housing HSA, The American Academy of Arts and Letters, and Boricua College
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Dance Theatre of Harlem
• Founded in 1969 by Arthur Mitchell, an African-American Ballet Dancer
• Dance Through Barriers®
• Provides opportunities for children in Harlem to learn arts