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Historical Markers and War Memorials in New York County, New York

 
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301 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — Our Father
On Mott Street near Mosco Street, on the right when traveling south.
Our Father The ‘Mandorla’ surrounding the bronze statue of Felix Varela is an anodized aluminum “almond-shaped” frame. The mandorla signifies the holiness of Varela: it commands a three-block long perspective by which draws the viewer . . . Map (db m131724) HM
302 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — Padre Felix Varela Morales
On Mott Street near Mosco Street, on the left when traveling south.
Born Havana, Cuba Nov. 20, 1788 Died St. Augustine, Fl. Feb. 25, 1853 Seminal thinker of Cuban liberty, priest, educator, philosopher, orator and author, defender of human and civil rights in Cuba and in the United States, father to . . . Map (db m131681) HM
303 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — Renaissance-Inspired Bank for the Working Class58 Bowery
On Bowery at Canal Street, on the right when traveling south on Bowery.
The former Citizens Savings Bank, chartered to service working class people, was designed in 1922 by the architect Clarence W. Brazer (1880-1956). The monumental building was intended to inspire confidence in depositors. large arched windows . . . Map (db m132157) HM
304 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — Roll of Honor
On Mott Street near Mosco Street, on the right when traveling south.
Roll of Honor In memory of the following members of the Church of the Transfiguration who gave their lives for God and Country 1917-1918 Carmine A. Apiecella Peter Benedetto Louis Capellini Louis Colli John Crocco Michael F. Donohue . . . Map (db m131708) WM
305 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — Stephen FosterAmerica’s First Great Songwriter — 30 Bowery —
On Bowery near Bayard Street, on the right when traveling south.
In the 1800’s this was the site of the New England Hotel, the final home of America’s first great popular songwriter, Stephen Foster (1826-1864). Foster composed over 200 songs, many of which have passed into the American Canon. They include . . . Map (db m132313) HM
306 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — The Bowery Boys40 Bowery
On Bowery near Bayard Street, on the right when traveling south.
This address once hosted the headquarters of the Bowery Boys, a mid-nineteenth century nativist gang popularized in the book and fictional Martin Scorsese film, Gangs of New York. This coterie of American-born, anti-immigrant firefighting . . . Map (db m132101) HM
307 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — The Bowery TheatreShakespeare, Tap Dance & Jim Crow at America’s Largest Theatre — 46-48 Bowery —
On Bowery near canal and bayard Streets, on the right when traveling south.
“The 3000-seat Bowery Theatre opened here in 1826 as America’s largest theatre. The first gaslit theatre, its massive stage used fire and water effects, and held horses for battle scenes. Its Roman temple exterior hoped to lure the . . . Map (db m132102) HM
308 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — The Church of St. Teresa
On Rutgers Street at Henry Street, on the left when traveling north on Rutgers Street.
On June 15, 2013 His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan Offered the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass In Celebration of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Establishment of the Church of St. Teresa May God grant us many more years Rev, Donald . . . Map (db m135424) HM
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309 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — The Church of the Transfiguration 1801
On Mott Street near Pell Street, on the right when traveling south.
The early 1800s was a tumultuous time below Canal Street in the downtown area of Manhattan. The Great Fire of 1835 destroyed entire neighborhoods and at least two cholera outbreaks occurred. Upwardly mobile protestants were leaving the area for . . . Map (db m148043) HM
310 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — The Eldridge Street Synagogue
On Eldridge Street, on the right when traveling north.
Congregation Khal Adath Jeshurun in 1886, erected the first great house of worship built by the East European Jews in the country. The Eldridge Street Synagogue under the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, has been . . . Map (db m148070) HM
311 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — The First Chinese Presbyterian ChurchNew York City Designated Landmark
On Market Street near Henry Street, on the left when traveling north.
The architectural significance of this church, built in 1817 on land donated by Colonel Henry Rutgers, a Revolutionary War patriot, is its introduction, at an early date, of Gothic design as seen in its pointed-arch windows and doorways. First . . . Map (db m132006) HM
312 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — Welcome to Columbus Park
On Worth Street at Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling west on Worth Street. Reported missing.
Columbus Park was named in 1911 after Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer credited with discovering America, or at least with awakening Europe to the opportunities there. Bounded by Baxter (formerly Orange), Worth (formerly . . . Map (db m131756) HM
313 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — Windows On The Bowery400 Years On NYC’s Oldest Street
On Bowery near Pell Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Bowery – its broad, crooked arc first traversed on foot by Native Americans over unknown centuries – remains New York City’s oldest thoroughfare and one of the world’s few streets whose name evokes meaning beyond a mere place on a . . . Map (db m133928) HM
314 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — "Sankofa"African Burial Ground National Monument
On Federal Plaza/Duane Street, 0 miles west of African Burial Ground Way/Elk Street, on the right when traveling east.
On the marker is the Adinkra symbol, "Sankofa" - a symbol for the importance of learning from the pastr For all those who were lost,         For all those who were stolen, For all those who were left behind,         For all those . . . Map (db m129965) HM
315 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — “The Tombs” – A Mausoleum for the LivingNew York Landmarks Preservation
Near Centre Street, on the left when traveling north. Reported missing.
On this site in 1838, the first prison of NYC to bear The Tombs nickname was built. The design, by John Haviland, was based on an engraving of an ancient Egyptian mausoleum. While regarded by some as a notable example of Egyptian Revival . . . Map (db m146505) HM
316 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — 200th Anniversary of the Construction of City Hall
Near Centre Street.
The first stone of this building was laid on May 26, 1803 by order of the Common Council John McComb, Jr., Architect Joseph Francois Mangin, Architect Edward Livingston, Mayor 200th Anniversary of the Construction of City Hall November . . . Map (db m130436) HM
317 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Abraham De Peyster
Near Federal Plaza at Worth Street, on the left when traveling south.
1685 Alderman, 1691-95 Mayor, 1701 Comptroller, and 1708 Receiver General of the Port of New York; 1698 member of the Earl Bellomont's Council. 1698 Associate judge of the Supreme Court. 1700 Colonel commanding regiment of militia or city trained . . . Map (db m241559) HM
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318 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Abraham De Peyster StatueThomas Paine Park
On Lafayette Street near Worth Street, on the left when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
This impressive bronze statue, created by American sculptor George Edwin Bissell (1839-1920), depicts mayor Abraham De Peyster (1657-1728). Born in New Amsterdam (now known as “Manhattan”), De Peyster came from a prosperous mercantile family. In . . . Map (db m128530) HM
319 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — African Burial GroundExploring Downtown
On Duane Street near Elk Street, on the left when traveling west.
The African Burial Ground was active until 1794. Within an area of not quite six acres, perhaps as many as 20,000 people were interred, mostly free or enslaved Africans. During the 18th century, one in ten residents of New York was of African . . . Map (db m129982) HM
320 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — African Burial Ground National MonumentA Place of Remembrance — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Broadway at Duane Street on Broadway.
A Place of Remembrance-(left side of the marker) From the 1690s until 1794, an estimated 15,000 enslaved and free Africans were laid to rest in the African Burial Ground. In 1991, during construction of the Ted Weiss Federal Building, 419 human . . . Map (db m129986) HM
321 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Africans in Early New York
On Elk Street near Duane Street, on the left when traveling east.
Africans were brought to the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam from different regions with diverse cultures, religions, and languages. In 1664 the British captured New Amsterdam and renamed it New York. Before the American Revolution, New York had . . . Map (db m129983) HM
322 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — British Soldiers' Barracks
On Broadway at Park Place, on the left when traveling south on Broadway.
The British Army maintained a military presence in New York from 1640 to 1783. During the American Revolution, the British built barracks in this vicinity and used the land now occupied by City Hall Park for military exercises and executions.Map (db m130570) HM
323 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Canadian Burr Oak
Near Park Row at Beekman Street, on the right when traveling south.
Gift of Canada to New York City Arbor Day, April 28, 1967 Park Association of N.Y.C.Map (db m154182) HM
324 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Changing Landscape Obscures the Past
On Elk Street near Duane Street, on the left when traveling north.
The African Burial Ground was labeled “Negros Buriel Ground” on the 1755 map at the right. Colonial New York laws banned African funerals in officially consecrated graveyards, prohibited gatherings of large numbers of enslaved . . . Map (db m129995) HM
325 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — City Hall
Near Broadway near Murray Street.
New York's third city hall, one of its finest architectural treasures, was completed in 1811. Designed by French born J.R. Mangin and New York native John McComb, Jr. the building combines 18th-century French and English stylistic traditions. The . . . Map (db m130557) HM
326 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Civic CenterFoley Square — Exploring Downtown —
On Centre Street at Reade Street, on the right when traveling north on Centre Street.
Municipal government long ago spilled out of City Hall to create the surrounding Civic Center. Today, Chambers Street and Foley Square are lined with white granite and marble civic buildings. The sumptuous lobby of the Surrogate’s Court at 31 . . . Map (db m41188) HM
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327 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Collect Pond and the City
On Lafayette Street near Leonard Street, on the left when traveling south.
When New York was a small town at the southern tip of Manhattan, Collect Pond was a place for recreation: fishing in the summer and skating in the winter. Fishing in the pond was so popular that in 1734 the city banned nets, allowing people only . . . Map (db m131781) HM
328 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Collect Pond Before The City
On Lafayette Street near Leonard Street, on the left when traveling south.
If you were standing here in the early 1600s, you would have seen a sparkling expanse of water spreading out over five acres. There was a pond here sixty feet deep, fed by a subterranean springs and ringed by wooded hills, that drained through . . . Map (db m131764) HM
329 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Collect Pond Park.994 acre
On Centre Street near Leonard Street, on the left when traveling north. Reported missing.
Located on Leonard Street between Centre and Lafayette Streets, this park occupies the eighteenth century site of Collect Pond. The pond was a large, 60-foot deep pool fed by an underground spring. The waters derived their name from seventeenth . . . Map (db m131757) HM
330 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — David Rockefeller Memorial Clock
On Broadway at Park Row, in the median on Broadway.
This clock is a gift to the City of New York from the Alliance for Downtown New York, Inc. in honor of David Rockefeller whose efforts on behalf of New York City and downtown, from his time as assistant to Mayor Fiorello La Guardia to his years . . . Map (db m130111) HM
331 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Death of the Collect Pond
On Lafayette Street near Leonard Street, on the left when traveling south.
By 1796, a city engineer deemed Collect Pond to be stagnant and foul. A plan emerged to cleanse the pond and reconstruct it as a ship harbor with a channel to the Hudson River, but that plan was rejected. Instead, in 1803, the city decided to . . . Map (db m131783) HM
332 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — First Almshouse
During the 1999 restoration of City Hall Park, archaeological excavations uncovered burials in this area believed to have been associated with a shelter and workhouse for the poor known as the First Almshouse (1736 – 1797), located where City Hall . . . Map (db m130084) HM
333 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — First National Sunday School Convention
On Park Row, on the right when traveling west.
This site marks the location of the first National Sunday School Convention October 1832 in the Chatham Street Chapel-Theatre. This 150th anniversary honors the millions of children and youth whose lives have been nurtured by the educational . . . Map (db m72118) HM
334 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — First Underground Railway Excavation
Near Centre Street.
At this place 24 March 1900 Hon. Robert A. Van Wyck made the first excavation for the underground railway Rapid Transit Commission Alexander E Orr President Johns H Starin Woodbury Langdon George L Rives Charles Stewart Smith Morris . . . Map (db m130481) HM
335 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Foley Square
On Centre Street at Worth Street, on the right when traveling north on Centre Street. Reported permanently removed.
Foley Square is named for Thomas F. “Big Tom” Foley (1852-1925), a prominent Democratic Party leader from the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Foley left school at the age of thirteen to support his widowed mother, working for a period as . . . Map (db m41326) HM
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336 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Foley Square Before 1600
On Centre Street at Worth Street, on the right when traveling north on Centre Street.
[ Marker #1 ] For thousands of years this land was inhabited by the Lenape people. They belonged to tribes or clans symbolized by the wolf, the turtle or the turkey. These three animals also represented the three key elements on which the Lenape . . . Map (db m41376) HM
337 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Foley Square c. 1730The African Burial Ground Story
On Lafayette Street at Duane Street, on the right when traveling south on Lafayette Street.
This medallion lies just beyond the edge of the African Burial Ground. Closed in 1794, the African Burial ground once covered more than 5 acres – about 5 city blocks. It is estimated that about 10,000 men, women and children of African . . . Map (db m130935) HM
338 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Foley Square c. 1800
Near Lafayette Street near Duane Street, on the left when traveling south.
Foley Square c. 1800 consists of a central medallion surrounded by four segments of three medallions. Central medallion: Map of Foley Square c. 1800 Around the perimeter: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created . . . Map (db m128579) HM
339 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Foley Square c. 1880
Near Centre Street at Worth Street, on the left when traveling north.
(Medallion) The leveling of the hills • Fresh water pond filled 1802-1812 As early as 1780, draining the Collect Ponds was suggested to rid the area of pestilence thought to originate in this swampy land. The . . . Map (db m128686) HM
340 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — From Collect Pond To Park
On Lafayette Street near Leonard Street, on the right when traveling south.
The long process of burying Collect Pond was completed by the mid-1810s, but its watery legacy remained. Streets laid over the former pond created a neighborhood that was briefly fashionable but quickly declined after the filled-in pond began to . . . Map (db m131785) HM
341 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Horace Greeley1811 - 1872
On Centre Street, on the right when traveling south.
As founder of New York Tribune – whose headquarters were located opposite City Hall Park on Park Row – Horace Greeley set new standards for integrity in American journalism. Greeley’s editorials addressed the social and political issues . . . Map (db m41330) HM
342 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Interment Site
On Centre Street near Chambers Street.
The fragmentary remains of early New Yorkers were found by archeologists during construction in the vicinity of City Hall Park and reinterred at this site by the City in 2010. Multiple 18th-century burial grounds once existed here associated with . . . Map (db m130550) HM
343 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Jacob Wrey Mould Fountain 1871-1920
Near Park Row.
This Historic Fountain replaces the 1977 George T. Delacorte Fountain and is maintained in Perpetuity by his Endowment to the Central Park Conservancy Mould Fountain Restored October 1999Map (db m130110) HM
344 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Jane Addams
Near Chambers Street near Broadway, on the right when traveling east.
To commemorate the seventy fifth birthday of Jane Addams September 6, 1935 Founder of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom 1860-1935Map (db m130382) HM
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345 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Joseph Pulitzer
Near Centre Street, on the right when traveling south.
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346 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Judge Walter R. Mansfield Memorial
Near Lafayette Street near Duane Street, on the right when traveling south.
This Red Oak was moved here from the Westchester County Homestead of John Jay First Chief Justice of the United States as a memorial to Walter R. Mansfield 1911-1987 who twice parachuted behind enemy lines to organize partisan . . . Map (db m131333) HM
347 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Liberty Poles
On Broadway, on the left when traveling south.
Here in the ancient commons of the city, where before the time of our national independence five liberty poles were successively set up, this flag pole of 1921 is placed in grateful remembrance of all lovers of our country who have died that the . . . Map (db m130142) HM
348 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Barre
Near Centre Street.
In memory of Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Barre Born 1726 - Died 1802 An ardent advocate of American liberties who in opposing the oppressive Stamp Act in the British House of Commons in 1765 declared that: "the Americans are Sons of Liberty" and . . . Map (db m130583) HM
349 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Mail Street 1875-1939
Near Park Row.
This marks the northern curb of Mail Street, which connected Broadway with Park Row. The street was primarily used by Post Office vehicles until the Federal Post Office was demolished in 1939.Map (db m130205) HM
350 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Manhattan Sentinels
On Broadway at Duane Street, on the right on Broadway.
Beverly Pepper Manhattan Sentinels, 1996 The sculpture group Manhattan Sentinels includes four cast-iron totemic forms that range in size from 36 to 39 feet and incorporate grass and seating areas on two plazas flanking the . . . Map (db m130667) HM
351 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Municipal Building
On Centre Street.
Designed for the offices of city government, this granite structure was completed in 1913 from plans by McKim, Mead, and White. The symbolic figure, civic fame, atop the tower and the other sculptured elements are the work of Adolf Alexander . . . Map (db m34187) HM
352 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Nathan HaleCity Hall Park
Near Broadway, on the left when traveling south.
“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” This graceful, 13-foot standing bronze figure, sculpted by Frederick MacMonnies (1863-1937), directly faces City Hall and honors the last moments of the . . . Map (db m130081) HM
353 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — New York City Hall
On Centre Street near Park Row, on the right when traveling south.
Constructed from 1803 to 1812, New York’s City Hall is one of the oldest continuously used City Halls in the nation, and houses the offices of the Mayor and City Council, the executive and legislative branches of the government. Considered one of . . . Map (db m183061) HM
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354 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — New York City Hall Park
Near Park Row near Broadway, in the median.
"It must not be forgotten that the park is still the refuge of the people, the cradle of liberty" - Henry B. Davidson, Historian 1855
1625 to 1664: Founding and Settlement Since New York’s founding in 1625 as the . . . Map (db m135218) HM
355 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — New York County Court HouseSupreme Court — 60 Centre Street —
On Centre Street.
This building, designed in neoclassical style by Guy Lowell, was completed in 1927. The original plans, which won a competition held in 1912 - 1913, were for a circular structure, but were altered to create the present hexagonal form.Map (db m34191) HM
356 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Patrick Cardinal Hayes
Near 27 Duane Street AKA 20 Cardinal Hayes Plaza.
Patrick Cardinal Hayes Fifth Archbishop of New York was born on this site November Twentieth 1867Map (db m130630) HM
357 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Rhinelander Building
Near Madison Street, on the right when traveling west.
These five Greek Revival columns were retained from the original facade of the 19th century Rhinelander Building, which formerly stood on this site.Map (db m104818) HM
358 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Sacred Tradition, Sacred Ground
On Duane Street near Elk Street, on the right when traveling east.
The rediscovery of the burial ground revealed that Africans and their descendants buried loved ones with dignity and respect in the 17th and 18th centuries. More than 90 percent of the 419 human skeletal remains were rapped in shrouds (cloths) . . . Map (db m129984) HM
359 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — September 11, 2001 Living Memorial Grove
On Park Row at Broadway, on the left when traveling south on Park Row. Reported missing.
This grove of flowering trees is a living memorial dedicated to the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. It is one of five Living Memorial Groves around the City, one in each borough in a park with clear views of downtown Manhattan where the twin . . . Map (db m130141) HM
360 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Sounding StonesMaya Lin
Near Worth Street.
Maya Lin Sounding Stones, 1996 Norwegian pearl granite blocks 6’ square by various lengths Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse New York NY
Sounding Stones consists of four six-foot . . . Map (db m130811) HM
361 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — St. James Square.05 acre
On St. James Place near James Street, on the right when traveling north.
This park, located at the intersection of St. James Place, Oliver, Madison, and James Streets bordering the Civic Center, Chinatown, and Lower East Side neighborhoods of Manhattan, takes its name from nearby St. James Roman Catholic Church. The . . . Map (db m131955) HM
362 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Sugar House - Prison Window
On Duane Street near Rose Street.
This window was originally part of the five story Sugar House built in 1763 at the corner of Duane and Rose Streets and used by the British during the Revolutionary War as a prison for American Patriots. The Sugar House was demolished in 1892 and . . . Map (db m127672) HM
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363 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Surrogates CourtFormerly Hall of Records
Completed in 1907 by the firm of Morgan and Slattere and based on earlier design by John R Holmes, this building displays the grandeur of scale and eclection design associated with the Beaux Arts style. The figural scuplture depicting the stage's of . . . Map (db m148032) HM
364 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — The Bridewell 1775-1838
On Broadway, on the left when traveling south.
This Georgian style gray stone structure served as New York City’s largest prison. The name of the building came from a common 18th century English term for a jail. In 1776, when British forces occupied New York City, hundreds of captured American . . . Map (db m19684) HM
365 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — The Brooklyn Bridge
Near Brooklyn Bridge Esplanade near Centre Street, in the median.
Left panel: The Brooklyn Bridge was the greatest engineering feat of its era and remains one of the best-loved bridges in the world. It was the vision of the German immigrant and engineer John A. Roebling and completed by his son Washington, an . . . Map (db m137288) HM
366 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — The Croton Fountain 1842-1870
The Croton Fountain 1842-1870 This was the location of the Croton Fountain. It was fed by the Croton Aqueduct, which provided New York City with its first dependable supply of pure water. Considered one of the great engineering achievements of . . . Map (db m130147) HM
367 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — The Declaration of Independence
Near Broadway near Murray Street.
Near this spot in the presence of General George Washington The Declaration of Independence was read and published to the American Army July 9th 1776Map (db m130619) HM
368 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — The Federal Post Office1870 – 1939
Near Broadway near Park Row, on the left when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
On this site stood the western wall of the Federal Post Office. Designed by Alfred B. Mullet – architect of the Old Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. – the ornate building’s broad north façade faced City Hall, while its sides . . . Map (db m130086) HM
369 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — The Federal Post Office 1870-1939
Near Park Row.
In 1866, New York City sold the southern tip of City Hall Park to the Federal government. In 1870, construction began on the building that would become known as the Federal Post Office. The ornate four-story structure was designed in the French . . . Map (db m130183) HM
370 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — The Freedom Tree
Near Broadway near Park Place, on the left when traveling south.
The Freedom Tree with the vision of universal freedom for all mankind this tree is dedicated to the Men of New York State and all Prisoners of War and Missing in Action 1973Map (db m130377) WM
371 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — The Jacob Wrey Mould Fountain
Near Park Row.
The original fountain was designed by noted architect Jacob Wrey Mould. It was placed in front of City Hall 1871, two hundred feet northeast of its present location. The fountain remained there until 1920, when it was disassembled and shipped to . . . Map (db m130223) HM
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372 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — The Legendary Collect Pond
On Lafayette Street near Leonard Street, on the right when traveling south.
After Collect Pond was buried, various legends arose. Legend 1: The pond supplied the city’s drinking water. It did not. However, the city’s subterranean springs, which were the source of the pond’s water, fed two other water supply systems. . . . Map (db m131784) HM
373 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — The Mudd Club, 1978-1981
On White Street near Cortland Alley, on the left when traveling west.
At this site publisher Steve Mass, curator Diego Cortez and singer Anya Philips opened the Mudd Club in a loft owned by artist Ross Bleckner. Named for Samuel Alexander Mudd, a doctor who treated John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham . . . Map (db m131069) HM
374 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — The Provost Prison
Near Centre Street.
Near this site stood the Provost Prison where Patriots died for the cause of Freedom 1776-1783 Erected by the Mary Washington Colonial Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution April 15 AD 1901Map (db m130549) HM
375 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — The Rotunda
On Centre Street, on the right when traveling south.
A small domed Roman-style building named the Rotunda stood on this site 1813-1870. It was the city’s first art museum and was erected to display panoramas painted by the artist, John Vanderlyn. At times the structure housed a Post Office, courts . . . Map (db m47325) HM
376 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Thomas Paine ParkFoley Square — 1.88 acres —
On Centre Street near Worth Street, on the left when traveling north.
This park in the heart of New York City’s civic center is named for patriot, author, humanitarian, and political visionary Thomas Paine (1737-1809). The land that is now Thomas Paine Park was once part of a freshwater swamp surrounded, . . . Map (db m129041) HM
377 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — Triumph of the Human Spirit1992-2000
On Centre Street at Duane Street, on the left when traveling north on Centre Street.
Front panel: Triumph of the Human Spirit 1992-2000 This sculpture is dedicated to all the unknown and unnamed Africans brought to this country including the 427 Africans excavated near this site which is now the rediscovered New York City . . . Map (db m130027) HM
378 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — WindmillBirth of a City: Nieuw Amsterdam & Old New York
On Broadway at Barclay Street, on the left when traveling south on Broadway. Reported permanently removed.
INTRODUCTION In September 1609, Henry Hudson and some 20 seamen sailed their ship, the Halve Maen (Half Moon), into what is today New York harbor. The Dutch East India Company expected Hudson to find a passage to Asia. Instead, his . . . Map (db m127518) HM
379 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Columbus Circle — Maine Memorial
On Columbus Circle.
To the freemen who died in the War with Spain that others might be free.Map (db m59906) HM
380 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Columbus Circle — To Christopher Columbus
On Columbus Circle.
The Italians resident in America, scoffed at before, during the voyage, menaced, after it, chained, as generous as oppressed, to the world he gave a world. Joy and Glory Never utter a more thrilling call Than that which resounded . . . Map (db m6787) HM
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381 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Diamond District — Prometheus
On Fifth Avenue south of East 50th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Prometheus, teacher in every art, brought the fire that hath proved to mortals a means to mighty ends AeschylusMap (db m229337)
382 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Diamond District — Rockefeller Center
On 5th Avenue south of 50th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Rockefeller Center is one of the foremost architectural projects undertaken in America in terms of scope, urban planning and integration of architecture, art and landscaping. It was developed by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The center's original . . . Map (db m61636) HM
383 New York, New York County, Manhattan, East Harlem — 1686 Seal
On 5th Avenue just north of East 103rd Street, on the left when traveling south.
The seal of the City of New York in use during the years 1686 - 1784Map (db m183149) HM
384 New York, New York County, Manhattan, East Harlem — 1784 Seal
On 5th Avenue just north of East 103rd Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Seal of the City of New York in use during the years 1784 - 1915Map (db m183150) HM
385 New York, New York County, Manhattan, East Harlem — 369th Infantry Regiment Memorial“Harlem Hellfighters” Monument
On 5th Avenue at West 142nd Street on 5th Avenue. Reported permanently removed.
This monument honors the legendary 369th Infantry Regiment known as the Harlem Hellfighters. The black granite obelisk is a replica of a 1997 memorial that stands in Sechault in Northern France, where the 369th soldiers distinguished themselves . . . Map (db m18993) HM
386 New York, New York County, Manhattan, East Harlem — 369th Infantry Regiment Monument
On West 142nd Street at 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West 142nd Street.
93rdST Division (US) 161st Division (FR) 369th Infantry Regiment (15th Reg NYC) (Colored) In memory 1918 Meuse-Argonne Offensive Ripont Mont-Cuvelet Sechault 26 Sep - 1 . . . Map (db m210027) WM
387 New York, New York County, Manhattan, East Harlem — 9/11 Memorial
On East 96th Street just west of 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
. . . Map (db m242854) WM
388 New York, New York County, Manhattan, East Harlem — Alice Kornegay TriangleHarlem River Drive
On East 128th Street at Lexington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East 128th Street.
Alice Wragg Kornegay (1952 - 1996) was a pioneering community advocate in East Harlem for more than thirty five years. Born in Georgetown, South Carolina, she came to East Harlem to live with cousins at the age of ten, after her parents died. She . . . Map (db m183129) HM
389 New York, New York County, Manhattan, East Harlem — GreenThumb
On Lexington Avenue south of East 118th Street, on the right when traveling north.
This site is a public garden which is maintained by neighborhood volunteers through GreenThumb. Founded in 1978, GreenThumb helps local residents transform vacant properties into attractive green spaces. If you want to join this garden, call (212) . . . Map (db m241319) HM
390 New York, New York County, Manhattan, East Harlem — GreenThumb
On Pleasant Avenue just north of East 118th Street, on the left when traveling south.
This site is a public garden which is maintained by neighborhood volunteers through GreenThumb. Founded in 1978, GreenThumb helps local residents transform vacant properties into attractive green spaces. If you want to join this garden, call (212) . . . Map (db m242851) HM
391 New York, New York County, Manhattan, East Harlem — 300 — Harlem Art Park.347 acre
On East 120th Street east of Lexington Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Harlem Art Park is located at the corner of East 120th Street and Sylvan Place, a small road between Lexington and 3rd Avenues that was closed off for use as parkland. The City of New York originally acquired the first part of this property, a . . . Map (db m241321) HM
392 New York, New York County, Manhattan, East Harlem — Langston Hughes HouseDesignated Landmark — New York City —
On East 127th Street just west of Madison Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
This brownstone was designed by Architect Alexander Wilson in the Italianate style. It was constructed in 1989 by James Meacher and Thomas Hanson and is typical of the post-Civil War row houses built in Harlem during the period from 1947 to 1963. . . . Map (db m183131) HM
393 New York, New York County, Manhattan, East Harlem — Maria Callas Birthplace
On 5th Avenue at E 106th Street, on the left when traveling south on 5th Avenue.
Maria Callas was born in this hospital on December 2, 1923. These halls for the first time heard the musical notes of her voice, a voice which has conquered the world. To this great interpreter of universal language of music, with graditude. . . . Map (db m192645) HM
394 New York, New York County, Manhattan, East Harlem — Marian Anderson1897-1993
On Fifth Avenue near East 101st Street, on the left when traveling south.
In 1939, after the contralto was refused the use of Constitution Hall by the D.A.R. because of her race, she sang at the Lincoln Memorial for an audience of 75,000. The first African American to perform at The White House (1936), and to be a . . . Map (db m98589) HM
395 New York, New York County, Manhattan, East Harlem — Museum of the City of New YorkDesignated Landmark — New York City —
On East 104th Street at 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East 104th Street.
Inspired by the Musée Carnavalet, which presents the history of Paris, the museum was founded in 1923. Its purpose is to create a love for, and interest in, all things particular to New York City. Joseph H. Freedlander was selected as the architect . . . Map (db m183148) HM
396 New York, New York County, Manhattan, East Harlem — OdettaDec. 31, 1930 - Dec. 2, 2008 — 1270 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan —
On Fifth Avenue at East 108th Street, on the left when traveling south on Fifth Avenue.
Odetta, born Odetta Holmes, was an influential artist/activist of the civil rights generation. During her 60-year career, she influenced numerous performers, including Harry Belafonte, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Janis Joplin. Her signature song was . . . Map (db m105133) HM
397 New York, New York County, Manhattan, East Harlem — Pleasant Village Community Garden.383 acre
On Pleasant Avenue just south of East 119th Street, on the left when traveling south.
This garden takes its name from the Community of Pleasant Village, the area from 114th to 120th Streets on Pleasant Avenue and west to First Avenue. The neighborhood in turn takes its name from Pleasant Avenue, aptly dubbed for its idyllic . . . Map (db m242847) HM
398 New York, New York County, Manhattan, East Harlem — 647 — Saint Tikhon
On East 97th Street just west of Madison Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Russian Orthodox Archbishop of North America 1898-1907 consecrated & lived in St. Nicholas Cathedral. Elected Patriarch of Moscow in 1917.Map (db m242857) HM
399 New York, New York County, Manhattan, East Harlem — St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox CathedralDesignated Landmark — New York City —
On East 97th Street just west of Madison Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
This cathedral, built in 1901-02, has its colorful elements unified into a rich, exuberant example of Baroque architecture as it evolved in Moscow — the only one of its style in New York City. The central portion of gray stone is ornamental with . . . Map (db m242855) HM
400 New York, New York County, Manhattan, East Harlem — The New York Academy of MedicineLandmarks of New York
On Fifth Avenue at East 103rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Fifth Avenue.
This structure, a gift from the Carnegie Foundation to the New York Academy of Medicine (founded in 1847) was designed in Romanesque style by York & Sawyer and built by Eidlitz & Son in 1925-26. It was cited by the Municipal Art Society and Society . . . Map (db m98653) HM

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