Places that Matter
Place Explorer: Central Harlem
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| Place Name | Neighborhood | Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 369th Regiment Armory | Central Harlem | Manhattan | Home of the World War I Harlem Hellfighters |
| African American Wax Museum of Harlem | Central Harlem | Manhattan | Museum devoted to Afro-American art and culture, offering wax mannequins of famous African Americans |
| Alhambra Theatre and Ballroom (former) | Central Harlem | Manhattan | The last standing of Harlem's historic dance halls |
| Barron's Exclusive Club (former) | Central Harlem | Manhattan | A popular 1920's Harlem jazz club, also known as Barron's Cabaret |
| Bobby's Happy House Records (former) | Central Harlem | Manhattan | The first black-owned business opened on 125th street after WWII |
| Congregation Ohab Zedek Building (site of) | Central Harlem | Manhattan | Once home to one of the largest and most influential Jewish congregations |
| Elks Lodge #127 (former site of) | Central Harlem | Manhattan | Where the Brotherhood of the Sleeping Car Porters, a black union, was founded in 1925 |
| Finnish Progressive Society Hall (now Pilgrim Cathedral of Harlem) | Central Harlem | Manhattan | Site of an important Communist party event |
| Harlem Hospital Center | Central Harlem | Manhattan | A leader in healthcare education for African Americans |
| Harlem River Houses Sculptures | Central Harlem | Manhattan | WPA sculptures in a landmark public housing development |
| Lenox Lounge | Central Harlem | Manhattan | Historic jazz club, home of the famous Zebra Room |
| Liberation Books | Central Harlem | Manhattan | Independent African American bookstore |
| Minton's Playhouse | Central Harlem | Manhattan | After-hours hangout for jazz musicians and the birthplace of bebop |
| Minton's Playhouse Stickball Field | Central Harlem | Manhattan | Where jazz musicians held stickball games |
| Rucker Park basketball courts | Central Harlem | Manhattan | A popular spot for pick-up games |
| Smalls' Paradise (former) | Central Harlem | Manhattan | A long-running Harlem jazz club, closed in 1986 |
| Tree of Hope (site of) | Central Harlem | Manhattan | A talisman for performers |
