Tag: Lincoln Houses
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Lincoln Houses To Be Built Soon After The War
In July 1945, as WWII was ending, The Crisis reported on a new development for the East Harlem Triangle – Lincoln Houses. To orient yourself in the (above) view, the detail below shows the Metro North bridge over the Harlem River. The view, therefore, is north-easterly. You can also note (below) that Lenox Terrace is…
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This Thanksgiving, Mask-up!
Lincoln Houses, Wednesday morning. Van Bramer House The oldest colonial (pre-Revolutionary War) house that remained by the end of the 19th Century in Harlem was the Van Bramer house. Located near 7th Avenue and 117th Street. Unlike the Dyckmann House up in Inwood, this historic home was not saved. James Riker, writing in 1904 notes:…
