Who can guess this famous Harlem location on what appears to be a countryside road circa 1895? One major clue is a historic mansion that still stands today but was built during a time when uptowns bucolic scenery was the major attraction. The photo also shows the slope of the hill which is also another reference to the landmark block.
Archival photo courtesy the Museum of the City of New York
ANSWER: Many correct guesses at this recognizable vantage point on St. Nicholas looking north towards the corner of 150th Street where the
Bailey Mansion is quite visible. Another interesting point of the above photo is that the power lines were still above ground and not many photos are on file show this part of New York City history.
Is that where St Nicholas splits @ 148?
ReplyDeleteSt Nick & 149th looking north!
ReplyDeleteI can see the Bailey House !
ReplyDeleteSuch a neat picture! Would that the gas station that's in the triangle median were replaced reverted back to something greener. T
ReplyDeleteThe Bailey House, that makes it official. St Nick and 148th in the beautiful Hamilton Heights.
ReplyDelete149 st st nicks ave looking north the park is now in the center of block. this view is from the st nicks jazz pub 149 st downtown side now closed
ReplyDeleteI love the rural photos. Harlem was clean & a country village.
ReplyDeleteI believe all are correct. It's St. Nicks @ 148th -- beautiful blocks with beautiful buildings in Hamilton Heights. They don't build them like that anymore! Also, last I saw, the Bailey House was undergoing renovations -- not sure what's happening with the place, but it if I could afford it, I would buy it -:)
ReplyDeleteI believe all are correct. It's St. Nicks @ 148th. It's a beautiful few blocks with beautiful buildings. They don't build them like that anymore. Last time I passed by, the Bailey House was undergoing renovations. Not sure what they're doing, but if I could afford to buy the place, I would -:)
ReplyDeleteI would love to see more photos of this neighborhood from those days!
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