Number 12 West 129th Street is one of the older houses in Central Harlem and happens to be the only one with a gingerbread woodwork porch. This decorative Victorian element is somewhat fragile and thus is often the first to go when a house ages. The building just west of Fifth Avenue appears to be in pretty good shape and is a stellar example of an architectural element that is hard to find nowadays in Manhattan. We are not sure if the property is a private residence now since the former hostel was shuttered a couple of years ago.
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