Minton's Playhouse occupies the ground floor of the Cecil Hotel on West One Hundred Eighteenth Street. You can identify the entrance by a small plaque near the door at two hundred six West One Hundred Eighteenth Street. Founded in nineteen…
Harlem Renaissance Landmarks
This walk takes you through the heart of Harlem to see the legendary theaters, historic clubs, and architectural gems where the 1920s Harlem Renaissance unfolded. You will stand where icons like Ella Fitzgerald, Langston Hughes, and Duke Ellington shaped modern American culture.
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1. Minton's Playhouse
2. Apollo Theater
The Apollo Theater on West one hundred twenty-fifth Street is identified by the glowing, iconic marquee that stretches over the sidewalk, announcing headliners in bold, interchangeable letters. Built in nineteen thirteen as a neoclassical…
3. Hotel Theresa
The Hotel Theresa is recognizable by its thirteen-story, white terra-cotta facade that rises at the corner of Adam Clayton Powell Junior Boulevard and West One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Street. When it opened in nineteen thirteen, the…
4. Williams Institutional CME
The Williams Institutional Christian Methodist Episcopal Church stands on Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in Harlem. You can identify the site by its modern exterior, which resulted from a significant development project completed in…
5. Harlem YMCA
The Harlem YMCA at one hundred eighty West One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street is an eleven-story building of red brick, designed with neo-Georgian details. Constructed between nineteen thirty-one and nineteen thirty-two, it was built to…
6. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture - New York Public Library
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a sprawling, multi-building complex marked by a striking, transparent facade and LED displays that project images from its vast archives onto the street. Located at five fifteen Malcolm…
7. Savoy Ballroom
The Savoy Ballroom once occupied the entire block of Lenox Avenue between one hundred fortieth and one hundred forty-first Streets. You can identify the site today by the Savoy Park Apartments, where a commemorative plaque marks the ground…
8. The Abyssinian Baptist Church
The Abyssinian Baptist Church is defined by its stone, neo-Gothic facade featuring pointed arches and imported stained glass windows. Established in eighteen oh eight, it began as a protest against racially segregated seating at the First…
9. Strivers' Row
Strivers' Row is defined by rows of ornate townhouses that feature private carriage alleys tucked between the buildings. These alleyways, still marked by historic signs instructing visitors to walk their horses, reveal the original purpose…