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Audubon Park
the neighborhood Manhattan forgot...
"For nearly sixty years, from about 1850 until 1910, a tract of land in upper Manhattan was known as Audubon Park."
George Bird Grinnell
Travel to Audubon Park
Parking is limited in the area, so public transportation will facilitate your visit:
Subway: Take the 1 train to 157th Street or C train to 155th Street (and walk two blocks west).
Bus: Take the M4 or M5 to Broadway and 157th Street.
There is a clause in the titles to these villas and grounds that none of them can be sold into building lots without the consent of a majority of the villa owners. It is probable, therefore, that Audubon Park...will withstand the march of progress for some time to come.
New York Times
October 30, 1892
In my opinion the next section to develop...will be that land lying between 155th and 165th Streets, between Broadway and the Hudson River.
Charles Griffith Moses
New York Times
April 26, 1908
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Take a Walk through
Audubon Park
Take a walk through the
Audubon Park Historic District,
a thriving neighborhood in northern Manhattan, without leaving the comfort of your own computer. Examine architectural treasures, experience our unique history, and find clues that will help you capture Audubon Park's colorful past.
To begin, click below.
For more information about John James Audubon and his home, visit:
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Audubon's Home: Minnies Land
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...within another year there will be no trace of the little garden spot laid out by Audubon about seventy years ago.
New York Times
October 10, 1909
Practically all of the grand old trees have been leveled, the artistic frame houses have given way to solid rows of brick and stone apartments, and within a few blocks a miniature city has grown up within a startlingly short space of time.
New York Times
May 28, 1911
Audubon Park Historic District
Audubon Park's Coordinates
Between 155th and 158th Streets, from Broadway west to the Hudson, today's Audubon Park comprises the Audubon Terrace Museums, Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza, and eighteen apartment buildings.
The Northeast Corner of Audubon Park in 1905
Audubon Park, 1927
Moments from Audubon Park's Transition
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