Two parallel streets in Hamilton Heights – Convent Ave and Hamilton Tce – contain a landmark stretch of historic limestone and brownstone town houses from the period between 1866 and 1931. Wes Anderson fans may recognize the turreted building on the southeastern corner of Convent Ave and 144th St from the film The Royal Tenenbaums.
Hamilton Heights Historic District
Harlem & Upper Manhattan
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Nearby Harlem & Upper Manhattan attractions
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This Federal-style retreat belonged to Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, who owned a 32-acre country estate here in the early 1800s. Unfortunately,…
2. Convent Avenue Baptist Church
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A lovely Gothic-style church offering traditional Baptist services since the 1940s. Morning congregations are fairly dressy.
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Also known as the St Nicholas Historic District, these streets were the darling of Harlem’s elite in the 1920s. The graceful row houses and apartments,…
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5. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
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The nation’s largest collection of documents, rare books and photographs relating to the African American experience resides at this scholarly center run…
6. Hispanic Society of America Museum & Library
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