Audubon Ballroom, Washington Heights, NY 1912

The Audubon Theatre and Ballroom, generally referred to as the Audubon Ballroom, was a theatre and ballroom located at 3940 Broadway at West 165th Street in the Washington Heights north of Harlem, New York City. PHOTOGRAPHY Marcus Samuelsson Hosts “Community Conversation” At Harlem’s Red Rooster by Glenn Hunter.

107-year-old Harlem Church Reborn As Arts center

A Harlem holy house is about to get a new life. St. Thomas the Apostle Church on W. 118th St. near St. Nicholas Ave. will be converted into a community arts center, and housing will be built in the church’s school and a nearby vacant lot. PHOTOGRAPHY Marcus Samuelsson Hosts “Community Conversation” At Harlem’s Red…

Astor Row in Harlem

Astor Row is the name given to 130th Street between Fifth Avenue and Lenox Avenue in Harlem, in the New York.More specifically, it refers to the semi-attached row houses on the south side of the street. These were among the first speculative townhouses built in Harlem, and their design is very unusual. PHOTOGRAPHY Marcus Samuelsson…

Landmark Lecture, The 119th Street Croton Aqueduct Gatehouse In Harlem

The 119th Street Gatehouse, a project of the Waterline Team (Ennead Architects: Andrew Burdick; Graham Kyle; Laura Buck; Mao Ziayun), offers a fascinating lens through which to understand the challenges and opportunities inherent in catalyzing support for and visioning the reuse of an enigmatic building. PHOTOGRAPHY Marcus Samuelsson Hosts “Community Conversation” At Harlem’s Red Rooster…

Landmark Lecture With Derek Trelstad Talks Structural Engineering From Harlem To Hollis

Landmarks are more than grand spaces and historic finishes from Harlem to Hollis. While infrequently seen – except mid-renovation – seemingly mundane archaic structural systems, including the once commonly specified floor assemblies that incorporated terra cotta and cinder concrete, are an important part of the history of technology. PHOTOGRAPHY Marcus Samuelsson Hosts “Community Conversation” At…