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Apartment House West 117th Street in Harlem 1898

Posted on May 3, 2013 by | Leave a comment
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Architectural Harlem

A horse-drawn carriage sits on the cobblestone street in front of relatively new central Harlem apartment units on West 117th Street (between St. Nicholas and 7th Avenues) in 1898. Continue reading →

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Graham Court Apartment House, 1905

Posted on October 10, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Graham Court is a historic Harlem apartment building. It was commissioned by William Waldorf Astor, designed by the architects Clinton and Russell, and constructed in 1899-1901 as part of the great Harlem real-estate boom. Continue reading →

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Harlem Building Remember Prize That Got Away

Posted on May 5, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Decades later, just thinking about the great prize so nearly won still brings tears to Laconia Smedley‘s eyes. Continue reading →

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The Grande Dame Of The Court

Posted on May 4, 2008 by | Leave a comment

We thought the Graham Court advertisement for a newly renovated apartment, was a great opportunity to marvel at this work of art… Continue reading →

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