Hamilton Heights Historic District

The Hamilton Heights Historic District is a national historic district in Hamilton Heights, New York, New York. It consists of 192 contributing residential rowhouses, apartment buildings, and churches built between about 1886 and 1931. Most are three and four story brick rowhouses set behind raised stone terraces. The three churches within the district are St. Luke's, the Convent Avenue Baptist Church, and St. James Presbyterian Church. Architectural styles include Queen Anne, Romanesque, and Beaux-Arts.[3]

Convent Avenue Baptist Church
Hamilton Heights Historic District
Hamilton Heights Historic District, March 2009
LocationRoughly bounded by St. Nicholas and Amsterdam Aves, W. 145 and W. 140th Sts., New York, New York
Coordinates40°49′21″N 73°56′54″W
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Built1886
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Romanesque Revival, Beaux Arts
NRHP reference No.83001727 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1983
Designated NYCLNovember 26, 1974[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Hamilton Heights Historic District Designation Report"
  3. Joan R. Olshansky; Elizabeth Spencer-Ralph; Larry E. Gobrecht (May 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hamilton Heights Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2011-03-26. See also: "Accompanying eight photos". Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2011-03-27.


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