Historic and Cultural

Institutions

Historic and Cultural Institutions

Morris-Jumel Mansion

Morris-Jumel Mansion

• First Built in 1765 by its first owner, Roger Morris, as an homage to Palladian-style architecture.

• Played a role during the American Revolution

• One of the only remaining landmarks from The Battle of Hamilton Heights

• Declared as a Historical Landmark in 1961

• Now serves as a museum and is open to the public.

Hamilton Grange

Hamilton Grange• Originally located at W. 143rd Street

before moving to 287 Convent Avenue

• Designed by John McComb, Jr.

• First housed Alexander Hamilton and his family

• Served as a reminder of the wealth and power of the esteemed political family

Trinity Church of Cemetery

Trinity Church of Cemetery

• Located between Amsterdam and Riverside Drive

• Landscaped by James Renwick Jr.

• Currently the only cemetery that allows burial services in Manhattan

• Listed under the National Register of Historic Places

• The center of the Heritage Rose District of New York City.

The Church of the Intercession

The Church of the Intercession

• Advocated for in 1846 by John James Audubon and John R. Morewood

• Originally established in a home on 155th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue

• Move to its current location at 550 W. 155th Street in 1906.

• Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

• Declared as a New York City Landmark.

Sylvan Terrace

Sylvan Terrace• One of the historical places in Harlem

still in use is Sylvan Terrace

• Originally served as the carriage drive for visitors of the Morris-Jumel Mansion

• Currently part of the Jumel Terrace Historic District

Hispanic Society of America

Hispanic Society of America

• Founded on May 18, 1904, by Archer Milton Huntington

• Located on Audubon Terrace, Broadway between 155 and 156 Street

• Holds more than 800 paintings, 6000 drawings, 1000 works of sculpture, and more!

• Audubon Terrace serves as a landmark for cultural center, now housing HSA, The American Academy of Arts and Letters, and Boricua College

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Dance Theatre of Harlem

• Founded in 1969 by Arthur Mitchell, an African-American Ballet Dancer

• Dance Through Barriers®

• Provides opportunities for children in Harlem to learn arts