Mott Haven in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Mott Haven Historic District

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 25, 2022

1. Mott Haven Historic District Marker

Inscription.
This Historic District is named after Jordan L. Mott, owner of the famed iron works on the Harlem River. The four blocks of Alexander Avenue between 137th and 141st Streets were among the earliest sections of The Bronx to be transformed from farmland to urban use after the Civil War. The row houses, individual dwellings, churches and public buildings, illustrate the wide variety of architectural styles that were popular in the second half of the 19th Century.

Plaque Provided by the New York Community Trust, 1972

Erected 1972 by New York Community Trust.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.

Location. 40° 48.616′ N, 73° 55.514′ W. Marker is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in Mott Haven. It is at the intersection of Alexander Avenue and East 138th Street, on the left when traveling north on Alexander Avenue. Located on the NYPD 40th Precinct headquarters. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 237 Alexander Ave, Bronx NY 10454, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in New York City.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carlos James Lozada (approx. 0.2 miles away); PFC Carlos J. Lozada Playground (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saw Mill Playground (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brook Restoration (approx. 0.3 miles away); Major William F. Deegan (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roundhouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Padre Plaza (approx. half a mile away); St. Ann's Shrine (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bronx.

Also see . . . Mott Haven Historic District Landmark Designation. The Mott Haven Historic District consists of an interesting cross-section of buildings including, primarily, handsome residential rows of houses, two churches, a library and a police station. Individual houses, on the side streets, lend an attractive variety to this area. The architecture is representative of the best of the second half of the nineteenth

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 25, 2022

2. Mott Haven Historic District Marker

century and ranges from that of the imposing public buildings and churches to the domestic scale of the dignified rows and single houses. The district centers about Alexander Avenue, including only those side streets which best accord with the fine quality of the buildings which extend along both sides of it. The fact that the buildings in this neighborhood retain so much of their fine original character makes it readily recognizable as an Historic District. (Submitted on April 27, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 25, 2022

3. Mott Haven Historic District

These row houses are the signature of the Mott Haven Historic District.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

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