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New York
Architecture Images-Harlem and the Heights Lafayette Theater Historic Area |
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From W. 130th to W. 133rd Streets from Malcolm X Blvd. to Frederick Douglass Boulevard |
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Renaissance Revival |
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Brownstone |
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| This area is currently under consideration for designation as a historic district by the Landmarks Commission. Between 1915 and 1932, the Lafayette Theatre served as a venue for various black stock acting companies when there were few serious roles for black performers on Broadway. A large portion of three-story brownstone rowhouses in Central Harlem are found in this area. Similar in design, scale and scope, these homes illustrate the impact well-designed Renaissance Revival rowhouses in concentration can make in an urban setting. The Williams Christian Methodist Episcopal Church occupies the former Lafayette Theatre at 2225 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard, between W. 131st and W. 132nd Street, on the east side. | |
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| With special thanks to www.nyc.gov | |
