THE ORIGINAL CENTRAL PARK CONSERVATORY c.1889

Harlem Bespoke:  We periodically write about the the beautiful Conservatory Garden by the East Harlem side of Central Park at 5th Avenue and 105th Street but realized our last history post was about a decade ago when we started the blog up.  Did you know that there was an actual Gilded Age greenhouse similar to that of the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens originally on site?  Below is the original post form 2009 that accompanied the above archival images:

INSIDE THE HARLEM HOME OF LANGSTON HUGHES

Harlem Bespoke:  We have written a lot about Langston Hughes since beginning the blog over a decade ago and wanted to go back and take a look at some of our original archival photos of the historic Harlem home 20 East 127th Street.  This was probably taken all on the first generation iPhone camera so everything is a little blurry but the beauty of the interior is quite undeniable. 

GREEN HARLEM: DELIVERY BY URBAN GARDEN CENTER

Harlem Bespoke:  Uptown gardeners looking for blooming trees or larger plants should check out Urban Garden Center on Park Avenue by 116th Street since they will make a deliver.  Harlem has a lot of brownstone green spaces or terraces on newer buildings and this is the time of year to get more dramatic gardening started.  Get more details on the official website: UrbanGardenNyc.com 

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HARLEM BESPOKE SUBSCRIPTION EMAIL UPDATE

Harlem Bespoke:  Google has cancelled the previous email subscription format this year so we have switched to follow.it for the newsletter.  All current subscribers will be getting an updated feed confirmation link via email this week but if you want to switch right away to follow.it then just type in your email address below and press the subscribe button.  

DWELL: 417 WEST 146TH STREET IN CONTRACT

Harlem Bespoke:  The spring season is picking up also with more home sales. Homebuyers looking for a renovated blank canvas interior but in a historic Sugar Hill townhouse with great bones apparently appreciate 417 West 146th Street just west of St. Nicholas Avenue since a contract is now based on the asking set at $1.8 million.