COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
The Harlem Courthouse
LP Number:
LP-00297
Landmark Type:
Individual Landmark
Designation Date:
8/2/1967
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Address:
170 East 121st Street
BIN:
1054382
BBL:
1017690045
Borough:
Manhattan
Block:
1769
Lot:
45
Architect or Builder:
Thom & Wilson
Date of Construction:
1891
Owner or Developer:
City of New York
Style Primary:
Romanesque Revival
Style Secondary:
Victorian Gothic
Material Primary:
Brick
Material Secondary:
Stone
Material Tertiary:
Terra Cotta
Material Quaternary:
Granite
Use Original:
Civic, courthouse
Building Type:
Courthouse
Notes:
The Harlem Courthouse was originally designed to house both the district court and the New York City Police Department.
File Name:
LP0297_004.tif