Harlem Courthouse
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Harlem Courthouse | |
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| Location |
170 East 121st Street Manhattan, New York City |
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| Coordinates: 40°48′4″N 73°56′21″W / 40.80111°N 73.93917°W | |
| Built | 1891-93[1][2] |
| Architect | Thom & Wilson |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 80002692[3] |
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| Added to NRHP | April 16, 1980 |
| Designated NYCL | August 2, 1967 |
The Harlem Courthouse at 170 East 121st Street on the corner of Sylvan Place – a remnant of the former Boston Post Road[4] – in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, was built in 1891-93 and was designed by Thom & Wilson in the Romanesque Revival style. The brick, brownstone, bluestone, granite and terra cotta building features gables, archways, an octagonal corner tower and a four-faced clock. It was built for the Police and District Courts, but is now used by other city agencies.
In 1936, during the New Deal, Federal Art Project artist David Karfunkle painted a mural, "Exploitation of Labor and Hoarding of Wealth" on its third floor.[5][6][7]
The building was designated a New York City landmark in 1967, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan above 110th Street
- List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan above 110th Street
References
Notes
- ↑ White, Norval & Willensky, Elliot with Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195383867., p.553
- ↑ New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; Postal, Matthew A. (ed. and text); Dolkart, Andrew S. (text). (2009) Guide to New York City Landmarks (4th ed.) New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1, p.206
- ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Dunlap, David W. (2004) From Abyssinian to Zion. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-12543-7, p. 61
- ↑ http://culturenow.org/entry&permalink=03413&seo=Exploitation-of-Labor-and-Hoarding-of-Wealth_David-Karfunkle
- ↑ http://www.harlemonestop.com/organization.php?id=687
- ↑ http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/resources/man_harlemcourthouse.shtml
External links
Media related to Harlem Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons
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