Historic Sites & Attractions: Landmarks Harlem

Schomburg Center receives Maya Angelou's Papers
NY Public Library

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture has announced the acquisition of Angelou's papers.

More than 300 boxes of Maya Angelou's personal papers, including letters from Malcolm X
and James Baldwin and several scribbled revisions of the poem she wrote to celebrate
President Bill Clinton's inauguration, will be made public at a New York library, the author said.

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Alexander Hamilton Grange National Memorial

West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill

Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, The

Morningside Heights

Claremont Theater Building

Manhattanville

Collyer Brothers' Brownstone

Central Harlem

Digital Harlem Blog

Central Harlem

Dyckman Farmhouse Museum

Washington Heights / Inwood

George Washington Bridge

Washington Heights / Inwood

Grant's Tomb - General Grant National Memorial

Morningside Heights

Hamilton Heights/Sugar Hill/West Harlem Historic District

West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill

Little Red Lighthouse

Washington Heights / Inwood

Metropolitan AME Church

Central Harlem

Morris-Jumel Mansion

Washington Heights / Inwood

Renaissance Ballroom and Casino

Central Harlem

Trinity Cemetery

Washington Heights / Inwood

flare Houses of Worship

• Abundantly Blessed Baptist Assembly, Inc. (ABBA)
• Abyssinian Baptist Church · Central Harlem
• Advent Lutheran Church · Morningside Heights
• Advent Sabbath Church · Central Harlem
• All Saints Catholic Church · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• AME Zion Church on the Hill · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• AME Zion Church on the Hill · Central Harlem
• Antioch Baptist Church · Manhattanville
• Ascension Church · Morningside Heights
• Auburn Theological Seminary · Morningside Heights
• Baptist Temple Church · Central Harlem
• Bethany Baptist Church · Central Harlem
• Bethel Gospel Assembly · Central Harlem
• Bethel Holy Church of Mt. Sinai Inc. · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Blessed Trinity Baptist Church · Central Harlem
• Broadway Presbyterian Church · Morningside Heights
• Canaan Baptist Church of Christ · Central Harlem
• Central Baptist Church · Morningside Heights
• Chabad of Harlem · Central Harlem
• CHURCH DIRECTORYHarlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Church of God Manhattan · Manhattanville
• Church of Mount Carmel: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
  Shrine of East Harlem · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• Church of Notre Dame · Morningside Heights
• Church Of Our Lady Of Esperanza · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Church of Saint Joseph of the Holy Family · Manhattanville
• Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew
• Church of the Annunciation · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Church of the Crucifixion · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Church of the Holy Agony · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• Church of the Intercession · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Church of the Master · Morningside Heights
• Community Christian Church · Central Harlem
• Congregation Ohab Zedek · Morningside Heights
• Congregational Church of God · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Convent Avenue Baptist Church · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Corpus Christi Church · Manhattanville
• Crenshaw Christian Center East · Morningside Heights
• Day Spring Baptist Church · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• De Manhattan Hispanic Free Methodist Church · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Elmendorf Reformed Church · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church · Central Harlem
• First African Methodist Episcopal Church -Bethel · Central Harlem
• First AME Church: Bethel · Central Harlem
• First Church of Christ, Scientist
• First Corinthian Baptist Church · Central Harlem
• First Ebenezer Baptist Church · Central Harlem
• Fort Washington Collegiate Church · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Friendship Baptist Church · Central Harlem
• Glendale Baptist Church · Central Harlem
• Good Shepherd Church in Inwood
• Grace Gospel Chapel · Central Harlem
• Greater File Chapel Baptist Inc. · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Greater Metropolitan Baptist Church · Central Harlem
• Greater Refuge Temple · Central Harlem
• Greater Zion Hill Baptist Church · Central Harlem
• Harlem Church of Christ · Central Harlem
• Harlem Grace Tabernacle · Central Harlem
• Harlem Square Missions · Manhattanville
• Hebrew Tabernacle Congregation · Washington Heights / Inwood
• HIV/AIDS Ministry
  Abyssinain Baptist Church · Central Harlem
• Holy Trinity Episcopal Church · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Holyrood Episcopal Church/La Iglesia de Santa Cruz · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Iglesia Pentecostal Monte Cal Vario
• Interchurch Center: Treasure Room Gallery · Morningside Heights
• Islamic Cultural Center of New York · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• JAZZ Ministry
  At Saint Peter's
• Jesus New Wine Ministry · Central Harlem
• Jewish Theological Seminary · Manhattanville
• Kelly Temple Church of God In Christ · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• La Hermosa Christian Church · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• Macedonia Baptist Church · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Malcolm Shabazz Mosque (Former Mosque No.7) · Central Harlem
• Manhattan Baptist Church · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Manhattan Bible Church · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Manhattan Grace Tabernacle · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• Manhattan Pentecostal Church · Central Harlem
• Maranatha, a ministry of The Riverside Church · Morningside Heights
• Memorial Baptist Church · Central Harlem
• Metropolitan Baptist Church · Central Harlem
• Metropolitan Community United Methodist Church · Central Harlem
• Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge State of New York · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Mother A M E Zion Church · Central Harlem
• Mount Moriah Baptist Church · Central Harlem
• Mount Morris Ascension Presbyterian Church · Central Harlem
• Mount Neboh Baptist Church · Central Harlem
• Mount Olivet Baptist Church · Central Harlem
• Mount Zion Lutheran Church · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• New Bethlehem Church of Christ · Central Harlem
• New Covenant Life Christian Center · Central Harlem
• New Covenant Temple
• New Light Baptist Church NY · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• New Mt. Zion Baptist Church · Central Harlem
• North Presbyterian Church · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Old Broadway Synagogue · Manhattanville
• Our Lady of Lourdes Church · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Our Lady Queen of Angels Roman Catholic Church · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• Paradise Baptist Church · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Perfect Peace Ministry Youth Outreach Inc · Central Harlem
• Pilgrim Cathedral of Harlem,The · Central Harlem
• Riverside Cafe · Morningside Heights
• Riverside Church · Morningside Heights
• Riverside Church: Social Justice (Prison Ministry) · Morningside Heights
• Rocky Mount Baptist Church · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Saint Aloysius Roman Catholic Church · Central Harlem
• Saint Catherine of Genoa, The Church of · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Saint Cecilia's Church · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• Saint John A M E Church · Central Harlem
• Saint Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Saint Marks United Methodist Church · Central Harlem
• Saint Mary Magdeline Orthodox Church · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Saint Mary's Episcopal Church · Manhattanville
• Saint Michael's Episcopal Church · Morningside Heights
• Saint Paul Baptist Church · Central Harlem
• Saint Paul Community Church · Central Harlem
• Saint Philip's Episcopal Church · Central Harlem
• Salem United Methodist Church · Central Harlem
• Salvation and Deliverance Church · Central Harlem
• Second Canaan Baptist Church · Central Harlem
• Second Presbyterian · Morningside Heights
• Seventh Avenue Infinity Mennonite Church · Central Harlem
• Shiloh Baptist Church · Central Harlem
• Spanish Fort Washington Seventh Day Adventist Church · Washington Heights / Inwood
• St Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• St John Pentecostal Church · Central Harlem
• St Martin's Episcopal Church · Central Harlem
• St Paul's Chapel @Columbia University · Morningside Heights
• St. Mark the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church · Central Harlem
• St. James Presbyterian Church (USA) · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• St. John's Baptist Church · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• St. Paul's Chapel, The Earl Hall Center - Columbia University · Morningside Heights
• St. Thomas the Apostle · Central Harlem
• Sundae Sermon - Harlem · Central Harlem
• Templo Biblico Church · Manhattanville
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Harlem 1st Ward · Central Harlem
• The Franciscan Community Center · Morningside Heights
• The Parish of Saint Charles Borromeo · Central Harlem
• Travellers Rest Baptist Church · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Trinity Lutheran Church of Manhattan · Morningside Heights
• Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York · Morningside Heights
• Union Theological Seminary
  Queer Caucus · Morningside Heights
• United Campus Ministries: Ministry Index
  Columbia University · Morningside Heights
• United House of Prayer for All PeopleMcCollough Sons of Thunder Brass Band · Central Harlem
• West End Presbyterian Church · Morningside Heights
• Williams Institution C.M.E. Church · Central Harlem
• Word's of Life Christian Center

hotel Lodging

• Jumel Terrace Books
  Bed and Breakfast · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Mount Morris House · Central Harlem
• W xyz Lounge @ Aloft Harlem Hotel · Central Harlem

photo Museums & Galleries

• Alianza Art Gallery · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Aloft Harlem · Central Harlem
• Boricua College · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Costume & Textile Collection · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• El Barrio Today · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• Interchurch Center · Morningside Heights
• Julia De Burgos Latino Cultural Center · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Mali Cultural Center
• Museum of Art and Origins · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• NOMAA - Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (Alianza de las Artes del Norte de Manhattan) · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• Taller Boricua Galleries at the Julia de Burgos Latino Cultural Center · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• The Cornerstone Center · Washington Heights / Inwood
• The Hispanic Society Museum and Library · Washington Heights / Inwood
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art

local_dining Restaurants & Cafés

• Chez Josephine
• Harlem Shake · Central Harlem
• Harlem Tavern · Central Harlem
• Melba's American Comfort Food · Central Harlem
• Patsy's Pizzeria Restaurant & Bar · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• Red Rooster · Central Harlem
• Ricardo Steak House · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• Settepani · Central Harlem
• The Lotus Garden · Morningside Heights

local_mall Shopping

• 125th Street Business Improvement District (125th Street BID) · Central Harlem
• Atmos · Central Harlem
• Hot Bread Kitchen · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market · Central Harlem
• MUGI Pottery · Morningside Heights
• SHOP 125th Street
  · Central Harlem

local_florist Parks & Community Gardens

• Central Park - NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation · Central Harlem
• Conservatory Garden - Central Park · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• East Harlem Preservation · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• Fort Tyron Park · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Hope Stevens Garden · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Marcus Garvey Park · Central Harlem
• Montefiore Park · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Mount Morris Fire Watchtower · Central Harlem
• West Harlem Piers Park · Manhattanville

account_balance Venues

• Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building · Central Harlem
• Arts & Culture Committee Manhattan Community Bd #9 · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Barnard College · Morningside Heights
• Bloomingdale Branch
  The New York Public Library · Morningside Heights
• Blue Hill Troupe · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• Broadway Mall Association · Morningside Heights
• Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance (BAAD!)
• Brookfield Place Winter Garden
• Casa Hispánica
  Columbia University · Morningside Heights
• CCNY- City College of New York · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Columbia University in the City of New York · Morningside Heights
• Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
• FC HARLEM L.I.O.NS ( Leaders In Our Neighborhoods) · Central Harlem
• Frederick Douglass Circle · Central Harlem
• Gate of the Exonerated, Central Park Installation · Central Harlem
• Grinnell, The · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• GYMS: Uptown Harlem, East Harlem, Morningside & Washington Heights · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Harlem Court House · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• Harlem Digital ArchiveIntelligent Television · Morningside Heights
• Harlem Parish · Central Harlem
• Harlem Stage · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Harlem Tennis Center · Central Harlem
• Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library, The New York Public Library · Central Harlem
• Heckscher Theatre @El Museo del Barrio · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• Holcombe Rucker Playground & Basketball Court · Central Harlem
• Hoodwinked Escape · Central Harlem
• Invisible Man: A Memorial to Ralph Ellison (NYC Parks & Recreation Public Art) · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• J Hood Wright Recreation Center · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Montefiore Park Neighborhood Association · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Neighborhood Holistic - Harlem · Central Harlem
• New York Academy of Medicine · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• Nicholas C. and Agnes Benziger House · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Our Lady of Lourdes School · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Riviera Apartments
  1911-2011 Centenial Celebration · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Santa Banana · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Shrine Bar & Lounge World Music Venue... Harlem's Hottest! · Central Harlem
• Spitzer School of ArchitectureThe City College of New York · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• The City College of New York - Shepard Hall · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• The Tool Box · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• The Triangle Building · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Thomas Jefferson Park · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• Tropicana Night Club
• United Palace Theatre · Washington Heights / Inwood
• Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing & Visual Arts · Central Harlem
• West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc. (WE ACT) · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill

business Other Organizations

• Burial Site: Mayor Edward I. Koch (1925-2012) · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Doug Cooper-Spencer: The View From Here
  Thoughts on Being Black, Gay, Here and Now
• East Harlem Giglio Society · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• Graffiti Hall of Fame · East Harlem (El Barrio)
• James Bailey House · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• Joseph Loth & Company Silk Ribbon Mill · West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
• NYC & Co. · Central Harlem
• Renaissance in Motion · Central Harlem
• The Gay Harlem Renaissance · Central Harlem
• Vogue Evolution

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