The Legendary Astor Row Townhouses, Harlem, 1940 –
Astor Row is the name given to 130th Street between Fifth Avenue and Lenox Avenue in Harlem.Continue reading
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Graham Court Apartment House, Harlem, 1925
Graham Court is a historic Harlem apartment building. It was commissioned by William Waldorf Astor, designed by the architects Clinton and Russell, and constructed in 1899-1901 as part of the great Harlem real-estate boom. Continue reading
William Backhouse Astor, Jr., Founder Of Astor Row In Harlem, 1829
He was born on July 12, 1829, the youngest son of William Backhouse Astor Sr., His brother was John Jacob Astor III. Continue reading
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.Continue reading
