Strivers’ Row
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Strivers’ Row is a historic block of elegant late-19th-century townhouses in Harlem, New York City, long associated with prominent African American professionals and artists.
Aliases (2)
- Strivers Row ×1
- Strivers' Row ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
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residential block → row house ensemble → |
| addedTo |
National Register of Historic Places
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| alsoKnownAs |
St. Nicholas Historic District
→
Strivers Row → |
| architect |
Bruce Price
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Clarence S. Luce → McKim, Mead & White → |
| architecturalStyle |
Colonial Revival
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Georgian Revival → Neo-Renaissance → |
| associatedWith |
African American artists
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African American professionals → Harlem Renaissance figures → |
| borough |
Manhattan
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| buildingType |
row house
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townhouse → |
| builtIn |
1890s
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| constructionEnd |
1893
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|
| constructionStart |
1891
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|
| country |
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
important site in African American urban history
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symbol of Black middle-class aspiration in Harlem → |
| designated |
New York City Landmark
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|
| developer |
David H. King Jr.
NERFINISHED
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| era |
late 19th century
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|
| hasMaterial |
brick
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brownstone → limestone → |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places district
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New York City Landmark → |
| historicUse |
middle-class housing
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|
| landmarkDesignationBy |
New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
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| landmarkDesignationYear |
1967
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|
| location |
Harlem
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Manhattan → New York City → |
| neighborhood |
Central Harlem
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|
| notableFeature |
iron gates with signs historically reading “Walk Your Horses”
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rear alleyways for carriage access → uniform rows of late-19th-century townhouses → |
| NRHPListingYear |
1975
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| NRHPType |
historic district
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| numberOfBuildings |
about 150 townhouses
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| partOf |
Harlem historic fabric
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| periodOfProminence |
early to mid-20th century
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| streetRange |
West 138th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Boulevard
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West 139th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Boulevard → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Harlem
→
Harlem ("Strivers' Row") → |
hasLandmark |
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Strivers’ Row
("Strivers Row")
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alsoKnownAs |