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A Moment from Audubon Park's History
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
Audubon Park, 1927
Travel to Audubon Park
Parking is limited in the area, so public transportation will facilitate your visit:
By subway: Take the Number 1 train to 157th Street.
By bus: Take the M4 or M5 to Broadway and 157th Street.
June 13, 1872: New York Times:
The corner-stone of the new Church of the Intercession, One Hundred and Fifty-eighth-street and Eleventh Avenue [Broadway], was laid yesterday by Bishop Potter, assisted by Rev. Mr. Postlethwaite, rector of the parish, and other clergymen. Previous to the ceremony, many of the residents of Washington Heights assembled on the lawn of "The Hemlocks," the residence of George B. Grinnell, and a procession was organised.
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
...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
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Take a Walk through
Audubon Park
Take a walk through today's Audubon Park, 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.
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