National Register of Historic Places

Mount Morris Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
May 23, 1996
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
96000585

About this property

Mount Morris Park Historic District is a 16-block historic district in west central Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. It was designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1971, and is part of the larger Mount Morris Park neighborhood. The boundaries are West 118th and West 124th Streets, Fifth Avenue, and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard (Seventh Avenue). "Doctor's Row" comprises the nearby stretch of West 122nd Street, Mount Morris Park West and Malcolm X Boulevard; one of the doctors of "Doctor's Row" was the father of the composer Richard Rodgers. Mount Morris Square, the core of the district, is now called Marcus Garvey Park.

Location

New York, New York County, New York
40.80486, -73.94709

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Mount Morris Park Historic District
Listed
0.1 mi
Congregation Shaare Zedek of Harlem
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0.1 mi
Harlem Fire Watchtower
Industrial
0.2 mi
Hotel Theresa
Industrial
0.3 mi
Minton's Playhouse
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Harlem Heights
1776Revolutionary War
1.1 mi
Fort Lee Evacuation
1776Revolutionary War
3.2 mi
Fall of Fort Washington (1776)
1776Revolutionary War
3.2 mi
Battle of Fort Washington
1776Revolutionary War
3.3 mi

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When was Mount Morris Park Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed on the National Register?

Mount Morris Park Historic District (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1996.

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Mount Morris Park Historic District (Boundary Increase) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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