Places that Matter
Place Explorer: East Harlem
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| Place Name | Neighborhood | Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addicts Rehabilitation Center | East Harlem | Manhattan | Center for substance abuse treatment |
| Aguilar Branch, New York Public Library | East Harlem | Manhattan | Library named after a Sephardic Jewish author with a strong Spanish language collection |
| Alice Kornegay Triangle Playground | East Harlem | Manhattan | Playground named after a community advocate |
| Alice Neel Residence | East Harlem | Manhattan | Former home of Spanish Harlem portrait painter & WPA artist |
| Benjamin Franklin High School (former) | East Harlem | Manhattan | East Harlem's first public high school (now Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics) |
| Casa Latina | East Harlem | Manhattan | The longest-running music store in El Barrio |
| Celebrating Puerto Rican Musicians Mural | East Harlem | Manhattan | Depiction of important Latino musicians by James de la Vega |
| Church of the Resurrection (site of) | East Harlem | Manhattan | Ministry that led the revitalization of the Metro North Community area |
| Cicely Tyson House | East Harlem | Manhattan | Childhood home of the famous actress |
| Crack is Wack Playground | East Harlem | Manhattan | Park decorated with the work of Keith Haring |
| El Camino Outreach Center | East Harlem | Manhattan | A Jewish Socialist headquarters turned social service provider |
| El Museo del Barrio | East Harlem | Manhattan | Art museum focusing on Caribbean and Latin American art and artists |
| Elmendorf Reformed Church | East Harlem | Manhattan | Historic church and African burial ground |
| First Sharon Baptist Church (formerly First United Presbyterian Church) | East Harlem | Manhattan | Congregation formerly led by a Socialist leader and five-time presidential candidate |
| First Spanish United Methodist Church (former) | East Harlem | Manhattan | The center of a political movement, known as "the people's church" |
| Franklin Plaza Cooperatives and Gardens | East Harlem | Manhattan | Housing projects transformed by local residents |
| Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts | East Harlem | Manhattan | Preserves and promotes New York's Latin music heritage with music lessons, dance classes and acting classes |
| Harlem Courthouse | East Harlem | Manhattan | A stunning 19th century building, now home to the Harlem Community Justice Center |
| Hope Tree | East Harlem | Manhattan | Tree decorated with commemorative items |
| Iglesia Luterana Sion | East Harlem | Manhattan | Lutheran church used by German-American and Hispanic communities (formerly St. Johannes Kirche Lutheran Church) |
| Julia de Burgos Latino Cultural Center | East Harlem | Manhattan | Studios and performing space for Latino artists |
| La Marqueta (formerly Park Avenue Market) | East Harlem | Manhattan | Indoor market serving East Harlem |
| LaGuardia Memorial House & Scan Corsi Senior Center | East Harlem | Manhattan | Social service provider for over a century |
| Lucky Corner | East Harlem | Manhattan | Intersection where Fiorello LaGuardia and other politicians held rallies |
| Marcantonio & LaGuardia Headquarters (former) | East Harlem | Manhattan | A center of progressive politics in the early- to mid-1900s |
| Mariachi Academy of New York | East Harlem | Manhattan | School dedicated to teaching a Mexican musical tradition |
| Metro North Community | East Harlem | Manhattan | Tenement neighborhood rebuilt with new affordable housing |
| Mt. Morris Turkish Baths (former) | East Harlem | Manhattan | Popular bathhouse and one of the last in NYC, founded in 1898 |
| National Black Theatre | East Harlem | Manhattan | Nonprofit with a mission to serve African American performers and audiences |
| Our Lady of Mt. Carmel RC Church | East Harlem | Manhattan | One of the earliest Italian parishes, now with multiethnic congregation |
| Park Plaza and Park Palace | East Harlem | Manhattan | Dance hall dubbed the "birthplace of New York Latin dance music" |
| Peace House (site of) | East Harlem | Manhattan | Once, a center of pacifism |
| Pleasant Village | East Harlem | Manhattan | 19th century enclave in East Harlem, partially demolished |
| Spirit of East Harlem Mural | East Harlem | Manhattan | Four-story mural painted by and about El Barrio residents |
| St. Cecilia's Parish | East Harlem | Manhattan | The second Catholic church in East Harlem |
| St. Edward the Martyr Episcopal Church | East Harlem | Manhattan | Church whose style recalls its originally rural setting |
| St. Francis de Sales RC Church | East Harlem | Manhattan | Historically Irish church |
| Thomas Jefferson Park and Pool | East Harlem | Manhattan | WPA-era public pool that has seen some eras of racial strife |
| Union Settlement Association | East Harlem | Manhattan | Neighborhood resource for over a century |
| Virgen Del Carmen Protegenos Shrine | East Harlem | Manhattan | A commemorative shrine |
| Washburn Wire Factory (site of) | East Harlem | Manhattan | Once, one of the largest manufacturing plants in Manhattan |
| Young Devils Stickball Field | East Harlem | Manhattan | One spot where a popular street game was played in the 1930's |
