In 1971, Mount Morris Park Historic District was proclaimed to be a historic district by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. On this tour, you’ll have the opportunity to visit a local park and famous Harlem landmarks while seeing the unaltered streetscapes of late 19th and early 20th-century brownstone townhouses and churches that represent the district’s eclectic style.
Highlights ? See some of the famous Harlem brownstones ? Stroll across 125th Street, dubbed “the heartbeat of Harlem” ? See landmarks Hotel Teresa, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Apollo Theater and more ? Visit one of our local parks where the Black Woodstock happened in 1969 and home to the last standing fire watchtower in New York City ? Discover the area where Tammany Hall bosses lived and the notable Doctor's Row