Central Harlem in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District
New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 5, 2022
1. Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District Marker
Inscription.
Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District. New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation. The Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District, designated in 2021, is significant for its association with notable and pioneering African American individuals, institutions, and organizations during the Harlem Renaissance in the fields of politics, literature, healthcare, and education. The district features a striking collection of late-19th- and early-20th-century row houses, religious structures, and apartment buildings that create intact and picturesque streetscapes. Dorrance Brooks Square, dedicated in 1925, was named for a Black serviceman who died in action while serving with a segregated military regiment in World War I. It was the first public place in New York City to be named for an African American.
The Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District, designated in 2021, is significant for its association with notable and pioneering African American individuals, institutions, and organizations during the Harlem Renaissance in the fields of politics, literature, healthcare, and education. The district features a striking collection of late-19th- and early-20th-century row houses, religious structures, and apartment buildings that create intact and picturesque streetscapes. Dorrance Brooks Square, dedicated in 1925, was named for a Black serviceman who died in action while serving with a segregated military regiment in World War I. It was the first public place in New York City to be named for an African American.
Erected 2021 by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation.
Location. 40° 49.082′ N, 73° 56.847′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Central Harlem. Marker is at the intersection of West 136th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, on the left when traveling east on West 136th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 W 136th St, New York NY 10030, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 5, 2022
2. Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District Marker [Reverse]
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 5, 2022
3. Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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