Hamilton Heights Historic District Explained

Hamilton Heights Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Location:Roughly bounded by St. Nicholas and Amsterdam Aves, W. 145 and W. 140th Sts., New York, New York
Coordinates:40.8225°N -73.9483°W
Built:1886
Architect:Multiple
Architecture:Queen Anne, Romanesque Revival, Beaux Arts
Added:September 30, 1983
Refnum:83001727
Designated Other2 Name:New York City Landmark
Designated Other2 Date:November 26, 1974[1]
Designated Other2 Abbr:NYCL
Designated Other2 Link:New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
Designated Other2 Color:
  1. FFE978

The Hamilton Heights Historic District is a national historic district in Hamilton Heights, New York, New York. It consists of 192 contributing residential rowhouses, apartment buildings, and churches built between about 1886 and 1931. Most are three and four story brick rowhouses set behind raised stone terraces. The three churches within the district are St. Luke's, the Convent Avenue Baptist Church, and St. James Presbyterian Church. Architectural styles include Queen Anne, Romanesque, and Beaux-Arts.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Notes and References

  1. http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/0872.pdf "Hamilton Heights Historic District Designation Report"
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hamilton Heights Historic District. May 1978. 2011-03-26. Joan R. Olshansky. Elizabeth Spencer-Ralph. Larry E. Gobrecht. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019134812/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=102028. 2012-10-19. dead. See also: Web site: Accompanying eight photos. 2011-03-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20160918064419/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=5494. 2016-09-18. dead.