Manhattanville: Old Heart of West Harlem

by Eric K. Washington

Book Overview

Get acquainted with Manhattanville's richly diverse history and lore from events to landmarks and residents.

During the 1800s, Manhattanville flourished as the West Side counterpart to its parent village of Harlem. The wide valley around present-day Broadway and 125th Street formed a unique gateway to the Hudson River between Morningside Heights and Washington Heights. Although rural, Manhattanville was the convergence of river,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738509868
• ISBN13: 9780738509860
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.2"