Thursday, November 13, 2014

REMEMBER: A MAJESTIC VIEW CIRCA 1927


Who can guess this Harlem vantage point taken in 1927?  Two major landmarks are in view and for those who are really familiar with the area, a third should be apparent.

ANSWER:  As many have guessed, the two major landmarks towards the west are Grant's Tomb and International House.  One major clue at the front is Faison Firehouse which still stands today at Hancock Place just around the corner from Manhattan Avenue.   Most of the buildings on the block of the firehouse were demolished and replaced at some point and the street in the distance connecting to Broadway has been blocked by the construction of public housing in the mid century.  Archival photo Courtesy NYPL
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  1. AnonymousNovember 13, 2014 at 4:56 PM

    Is it from the eastern end of Moylan Place? On the far left is the edge of Low Library, center: Grant's Tomb, right: International House>

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  2. Marlene McCoyNovember 14, 2014 at 8:31 PM

    Was the Faison Firehouse always a firehouse? Was it a firehouse in the picture from 1927? My father was a lieutenant for the NYC Fire Dept and this was the firehouse he was stationed at for 40 years. I remember going to the firehouse as a child and sliding down the firemen's pole.

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