Morris Jumel Mansion Archives - Harlem World Magazine

At Ease: Photographs By Military Veterans At Morris-Jumel Mansion In New York

Learning to photograph, says U.S. Army veteran Anny Mariano, provides “the constant reminder that there is beauty and art all around me, even in the darkest of times.” Continue reading

Uptown Council Member Rodriguez Community Highlights Participatory Budgeting Results

On Monday, May 13th, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez was joined by community leaders and District 10 residents as he announced the funded Participatory Budgeting Projects for Northern Manhattan. Continue reading

Northern Manhattan Community Celebrates Earth Day!

Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez and Executive directors from participating organizations honored Earth Day and announced the official programming for the Uptown Car Free Day NYC. Continue reading

Uptown Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez Participatory Budget Voting Kick Off

Tomorrow, Saturday, March 30, 2019, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez will hold a kick off for Participatory Budget Vote Week.Continue reading

Uptown’s Morris-Jumel Mansion Announces Hiring Of New Executive Director

The Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum (MJM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Shiloh Holley as the organization's new Executive Director. Continue reading

Join The Morris Jumel Holiday Party 2018

Join the Morris Jumel Holiday Party 2018 on Monday, December 17th, 2018, 6 pm - 8:30 pm EST, 2018.Continue reading

Another First Uptown As It’s Designated First ‘Little Dominican Republic’

Patch reports that elected officials, community leaders, and activist groups gathered Friday on the Plaza de Las Americas in Washington Heights to announced the official designation of the world's first "Little Dominican Republic."Continue reading

Uptown’s Council Member Rodriguez And Commissioner Trottenberg Announce Car Free Day Programming

Standing in Times Square, New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and New York City Council Transportation Committee Chair Ydanis Rodriguez today announced programming for this year's upcoming Car Free Earth Day -- on Saturday, April 21st, 2018. Continue reading

Flat Roof Top Terrace Access Achieved Using Box Rooflight In Harlem

Located in the Jumel Terrace Historic District of Washington Heights in north Manhattan, this late 19th century 3 storey apartment house on 432nd W 162nd Street has not only been returned to its former glory, but has been beautifully enhanced with a state-of-the-art kitchen and stunning contemporary bathrooms.Continue reading

Live Art And Music Experience With Marjorie Eliot And Andrea Arroyo At Morris Jumel Mansion

A unique Live Art and Music Experience, featuring the musical talents of jazz legend Ms. Marjorie Eliot, and live painting by award-winning visual artist Andrea Arroyo.These two artists have been engaged in a creative collaboration for over three years.Continue reading

The Art Hand Embroidery Workshop At Morris-Jumel Mansion

Explore the vintage embroidery collection of the Morris-Jumel Mansion as you learn basic hand embroidery stitches from quilt and mixed media artist Laura R. Gadson. Continue reading

Live On One of Uptown’s Alluring Streets For $1.7M

Inwood, north of Harlem in New York City is home to many historic side streets—your 125th Streets, or Riverside Drives—that are utterly picturesque, and reminiscent of a Uptown before it became overrun by condos and other new development. Continue reading

“The Remarkable Rise Of Eliza Jumel,” In Harlem Heights

The NY Times writes George Washington slept there, but, oh, to have been a fly on the wall of that mansion in Harlem Heights, Manhattan’s oldest surviving house, a few decades later, when Eliza Bowen moved uptown from what became Reade Street to live there with her husbands, Stephen Jumel and (again) Aaron Burr. (One at a time, of course.)Continue reading