Harlem YMCA, New York City

Name: Harlem YMCA
Address: 180 W 135th St, New York City, 10030-2902, United States
Telephone: +1 212-912-2100

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Facts and practical information

The Harlem YMCA is located at 180 West 135th Street between Lenox Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Built in 1931-32, the red-brown brick building with neo-Georgian details was designed by the Architectural Bureau of the National Council of the YMCA, with James C. Mackenzie Jr. as the architect in charge. It replaced the building from 1919 across the street. Inside the building is a mural by Aaron Douglas titled "Evolution of Negro Dance." The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976, and was designated a New York City Landmark in 1998. ()

Built: 1931 (93 years ago)Coordinates: 40°48'53"N, 73°56'35"W

Address

180 W 135th StUpper Manhattan (Harlem)New York City 10030-2902 United States

Contact

+1 212-912-2100

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Day trips

Harlem YMCA – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Apollo Theater, Nick's, Marcus Garvey Park, Madison Avenue Bridge.

0.5 miSW
Legendary Harlem performance hall
Apollo Theater, New York City
13 min walk • The Apollo Theater is a music hall at 253 West 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.
0.8 miN
Dancing, Nightlife
Nick's, New York City
22 min walk • Nick's is a tavern and jazz club located at the northwest corner of 10th Street and 7th Avenue in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan, New York City, which was at its peak in the 1940s and 1950s.
0.7 miS
Park
Marcus Garvey Park, New York City
19 min walk • Marcus Garvey Park is a 20.16-acre park on the border between the Harlem and East Harlem neighborhoods of Manhattan, New York City.
0.6 miE
Bridge
Madison Avenue Bridge, New York City
15 min walk • The Madison Avenue Bridge is a four-lane swing bridge crossing the Harlem River in New York City, connecting Madison Avenue in Manhattan with East 138th Street in the Bronx. It was designed by Alfred P.
~560 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New York City
3 min walk • The Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, also known as "Mother Zion", located at 140–148 West 137th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
0.5 miSW
Street
125th Street, New York City
14 min walk • 125th Street, co-named Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, is a two-way street that runs east–west in the New York City borough of Manhattan, from First Avenue on the east to Marginal Street, a service road for the Henry Hudson Parkway along the Hudson River in the west. It is often considered to be the "Main Street" of Harlem.
0.7 miNE
Bridge
145th Street Bridge, New York City
17 min walk • The 145th Street Bridge is a four-lane swing bridge across the Harlem River in New York City, connecting 145th Street and Lenox Avenue in Manhattan with 149th Street and River Avenue in the Bronx.
~1790 ftNW
Church
St. Mark's United Methodist Church, New York City
9 min walk • Mount Calvary United Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Harlem Village, Manhattan, New York City at 116 Edgecombe Avenue and 140th Street. The congregation occupies the former Lutheran church building of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement, which was established in 1896 and built in 1897 as a mission church of St.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City
13 min walk • The Studio Museum in Harlem is an American art museum devoted to the work of artists of African descent. The Museum’s galleries are currently closed in preparation for a building project that will replace the current building, located at 144 West 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
~810 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Abyssinian Baptist Church, New York City
4 min walk • The Abyssinian Baptist Church is a Baptist megachurch located at 132 West 138th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Lenox Avenue in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA.
0.6 miS
Church
ATLAH World Missionary Church, New York City
16 min walk • ATLAH World Missionary Church is a Christian church and ministry located in Harlem, New York. James David Manning is the chief pastor. The church campus is the site of the unaccredited ATLAH Theological Seminary, where classes are offered on preaching and prophecy.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Harlem YMCA open?

Harlem YMCA is open:

Monday 5:30 am - 11 pm
Tuesday 5:30 am - 11 pm
Wednesday 5:30 am - 11 pm
Thursday 5:30 am - 11 pm
Friday 5:30 am - 11 pm
Saturday 6 am - 8 pm
Sunday 8 am - 8 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Harlem YMCA?

Nearby attractions include Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York City (3 min walk), Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New York City (3 min walk), Abyssinian Baptist Church, New York City (4 min walk), St. Nicholas Historic District, New York City (6 min walk).

How to get to Harlem YMCA by public transport?

The nearest stations to Harlem YMCA:

Metro

135th Street • Lines: 2, 3, A, B, C (9 min walk)
125th Street • Lines: 2, 3 (12 min walk)

Bus

West 125th Street & Malcolm X Boulevard • Lines: M60 Sbs (13 min walk)
Malcolm X Boulevard & West 145th Street • Lines: M1 (13 min walk)

Train

Harlem–125th Street (18 min walk)
Yankees–East 153rd Street (26 min walk)