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The Harlem Speedway in Harlem 1900 (video)

Posted on March 28, 2013 by | Leave a comment

trogers-with-racetrackBefore it was called the Harlem River Drive, the parkway running north and south along the west bank of the Harlem River was called the Harlem River Speedway. Continue reading →

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Minniesland, Home Of The John James Audubon Estate in Harlem

Posted on March 10, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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Minniesland was the name of the Harlem, New York estate that John James Audubon, his wife Lucy, and sons built for themselves in 1842 with the funds they were realizing from subscription sales of Audubon’s octavo edition of The Birds of America. Continue reading →

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The John James Audubon House in Harlem, 1840

Posted on March 3, 2012 by | 3 Comments

The John James Audubon House in Harlem was built between 155th and 156 Streets just a bit west of Riverside Drive. The house was torn down in 1931 by an apartment developer, after a last-minute salvage attempt. Continue reading →

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Raw Sewage Dumped Into Hudson River After Four-Alarm Fire At Harlem Treatment Plant

Posted on July 21, 2011 by | 2 Comments

A fire at a sewage treatment plant in Harlem shut down the Henry Hudson Parkway Wednesday afternoon, snarling traffic on the West Side from lower Manhattan past the George Washington Bridge all afternoon and well past the normal rush hour. Continue reading →

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