Posted December 2, 200717 yr Now inside the park, I’ve decided to climb the stairway to Heaven. view from the first landing Whew, I’ve reached the promise land. The Acropolis – You climb Seventy feet above the street level, to the lookout atop the park. Located on the Acropolis, is the Harlem Fire Tower. Completed in 1857, the tower stands 47 feet high. The fire proof, post-lintel cast-iron architecture inspired the steel cages developed in the 1880s to support skyscrapers. The fire tower network, at one time included 11 towers, fell into disuse in the 1870s as the Fire Department began to install alarms on street corners. The Mount Morris tower is the only surviving example of this type of structure. The reason the Mount Morris tower survived, is its protected location on parkland. It became a New York City landmark in 1967 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Looking South west toward the Cathedral of St. John the Devine The Upper Westside The top of Madison Avenue condo’s in the foreground and Roosevelt Island in the background Looking towards Queens, with the TriBoro Bridge Looking uptown towards the Bronx Back down on the street The Richard Rogers of Rogers & Hammerstein was raised on this block. The brownstones on this block are huge. My neighbors’ homes were a former NY State women’s prison. My building was a former cocaine manufacturing and distribution center. I have a nice view of the renovated ball park. More homes designed by untrained designers for developers who wanted to increase profits. The carving are unique to other brownstones built in NYC at the time. Some say that the carving leave clues as to who each designer is The Red Brick French Gable Homes. These five homes are one of a kind in New York. The corner home had a small fire in the upper floor the day I took these. Unfortunately, these homes were broken up in to small rooming houses after the depression and were some of Harlem’s first slums. It’s only a matter of time before the current occupants are displaced. Mount Morris Ascension Presbyterian Church. This was the last white majority congregation church in Harlem. In 1943, the black parishioners outnumbered the white. The building is made of granite with bands of gold Roman brick Various buildings a nice row of 12 foot brownstones. Supper skinny, but long. There probably have a very small backyard. Not all the buildings are fabulous, some need lots of money and TLC The Pelham Fritz Recreation Center Opened in 1969. 1988 it was named for Assistant Commissioner for Recreation Pelham Fritz, a popular Parks official, a former basketball player and coach, and a Harlem resident. As you can see this entrance to the park has the “Marcus Garvey” and “Mt. Morris Park” signage. This concludes the tour of ….. ….. Neighborhood I hope you enjoyed my first photo thread(s)…. Peace!!
December 2, 200717 yr Wonderful park! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 4, 200717 yr Great series! Harlem impresses. Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed, but keep in mind, my little neighborhood is just a small area of the Harlem, which has 14 or 15 neighborhoods all together.
December 4, 200717 yr very nicely done series. city college/convent ave next? Don't get me started! :wink: I rarely cross 135 Street, so I doubt it. I do have pics of Bryant Park/42 Street I took today while I was taking pictures of cornballs, I mean, greatly appreciated customers patronizing the HBO store.
December 5, 200717 yr very nicely done series. city college/convent ave next? Don't get me started! :wink: I rarely cross 135 Street, so I doubt it. I do have pics of Bryant Park/42 Street I took today while I was taking pictures of cornballs, I mean, greatly appreciated customers patronizing the HBO store. ok lazybones then it's settled -- spanish harlem is next. riiiight? right. oh sure, i guess bryant park is alright too. :laugh:
December 6, 200717 yr very nicely done series. city college/convent ave next? Don't get me started! :wink: I rarely cross 135 Street, so I doubt it. I do have pics of Bryant Park/42 Street I took today while I was taking pictures of cornballs, I mean, greatly appreciated customers patronizing the HBO store. ok lazybones then it's settled -- spanish harlem is next. riiiight? right. oh sure, i guess bryant park is alright too. :laugh: Great! Send me off to an "iffy" neighborhood for photos! :wink: I guess I could do a "el barrio" photo thread, but I'll need to take MTS with me so he can translate when his people start rambling on at 100 words a minute!
December 14, 200717 yr I guess I could do a "el barrio" photo thread, but I'll need to take MTS with me so he can translate when his people start rambling on at 100 words a minute! Excuse me? :x Puta!
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