267 House, Niggerati Manor
Originally tenement housing, the building at 26...
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Pace Phonograph Company
The popularity of "race records"—recordings of ...
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Renaissance Casino and Ballroom
Built in 1924, the Renaissance Casino and Ballr...
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Smalls' Paradise
Smalls' Paradise began as a speakeasy and went ...
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Connie's Inn
The intersection of 131st Street and 7th Avenue...
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Mother AME Zion Church
Founded in Manhattan in 1796, Mother African Me...
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YMCA
Banned from white YMCAs, African Americans were...
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Liberty Hall
Liberty Hall housed the headquarters for the Un...
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Abyssinian Baptist Church
The Abyssinian Baptist Church was constructed i...
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New York Public Library and Speakers' Corner
Situated on the corner of W. 135th Street and L...
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Lincoln Theatre
One of the first theaters in New York to allow ...
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Savoy Ballroom
Spanning an entire block of New York City, the ...
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Jungle Alley
Individuals interested in experiencing Harlem n...
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Strivers' Row
Officially named the St. Nicholas Historic Dist...
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Lafayette Theatre
The Lafayette Theatre played two starring roles...
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Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the fi...
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Tree of Hope
Nestled between the Lafayette Theatre and the p...
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The Dark Tower
Nightlife in Harlem consisted of an electrifyin...
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