Central Harlem in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lenox Lounge
288 Lenox Avenue
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Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 16, 2025
1. Lenox Lounge Marker
For over 80 years, Lenox Lounge was an exemplar of Art Deco design. This neighborhood bar presented top jazz musicians.
Erected by African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund/New York Life.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Art Deco, and the While We Are Still Here series lists.
Location. 40° 48.253′ N, 73° 56.874′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Central Harlem. It is on Lenox Avenue north of West 199th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 188 Lenox Ave, New York NY 10027, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Graham Court Apartments (approx. ¼ mile away); Minton's Playhouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Harlem Landmark Trail (approx. ¼ mile away); GreenThumb (approx. ¼ mile away); Joseph Daniel Wilson Memorial Garden (approx. ¼ mile away); Martin Luther King Jr. Playground (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Martin Luther King Jr. Playground (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hotel Theresa (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Another marker is no longer nearby. A. Philip Randolph Square (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . .
1. Lenox Lounge. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 17, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Replacement for Harlem's Lenox Lounge Gives Us the Blues. CityRealty website entry (Submitted on August 17, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 16, 2025
2. Lenox Lounge market site
via Cityrealty, 2019
3. The Lenox Lounge façade and a rendering of its new newly-finished replacement
Camilo J. Vergara, photographer (courtesy Library of Congress), 2007
4. Lenox Lounge, 288 Lenox Ave., Harlem, 2007
Photograph shows the facade of the Lenox Lounge.
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Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 70 times this year. Last updated on October 26, 2026, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 17, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on September 5, 2025. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Actual photo of replacement facade • Can you help?
