Tuesday, September 16, 2014

REMEMBER: HARLEM WOOD FRAME HOUSE CIRCA 1932


Can anyone guess the location of this Central Harlem block shown circa 1932?  One clue is that these wood frame homes do not exist anymore on the north side of the street and have been replaced by towers-in-the park housing.  Another hint is that many folks face this block when having their coffee at one of Harlem's most popular new morning spots.

The lower photo shows the block on the north side today right in front of Manhattanvillle Coffee at 142nd Street and Edgecombe.  Archival photo courtesy the Museum of the City of New York

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