A photo from 1910 shows The Sadivian Arms building in West Harlem when it probably was pretty brand new to the area. The location is the south west corner of St. Nicholas Avenue at the corner of 145th Street and the building still stands today as can be seen in the lower image. All of the balustrades crowning the top portion of the building have long since been removed but most of the architectural elements are still intact. One of the main visual differences though can be found with the color of the cornice since the original had the lighter hue that provided a bright contrast against the red brick.
Thaddeus Wilkerson, The Sadivian Arms, New York, ca. 1910 via the digital collection at the Museum of the city of New York
Happy New Year, Ulysses. Thank you for the picture. Pre underground subway and telephone wiring. The photo's you post are always interesting. It's a pleasure to see Harlem when it was new.
ReplyDeleteShame that balcony on the roof is gone, it was beautiful!
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