Norma Merrick Sklarek, April 15, 1926 – February 6, 2012, was the first African American woman to pass her license exam to officially become an architect in both New York (1954) and California (1962). Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Architecture
The Daniel E. Devlin Villa On The Hudson At 136th Street And Broadway, Harlem, NY, 1820’s
Daniel E. Devlin, 1813-1867, was an Irish immigrant who settled in Manhattanville, New York, from Louisville, Kentucky and established himself as a master tailor and clothier. Continue Reading →
In Marcus Garvey Village A “Supportive Housing” Project Grows In Harlem
According to a recent press release from Harlem-based developer Carthage Real Estate Advisors, construction is progressing at Marcus Garvey Village. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s CCNY’s J. Max Bond Center And Davis Brody Bond Architects Launch Partnership
The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture’s J. Max Bond Center for Urban Futures and the New York-based firm Davis Brody Bond (DBB) announce the formation of a research partnership focused on equitable design practices and urban research. Continue Reading →
A Historic Connecticut Waterfront Home To Be Demolished 1890’s
Our friends at The Demolition Depot in Harlem sent us this description of this simple 1890s Connecticut waterfront home that a new owner bought it and radically remodeled it in 1927. Continue Reading →
Rendering Reveals Massive Workshop/APD Twin Towers Development Coming To Harlem
YIMBY recently spotted a series of conceptual renderings created by architectural firm Workshop/APD that depict a pair of twin towers somewhere in Harlem. Continue Reading →
