Harlem Fire Watchtower, New York City

Name: Harlem Fire Watchtower
Address: New York City, United States

#732 among attractions in New York City

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Facts and practical information

The Harlem Fire Watchtower, also known as the Mount Morris Fire Watchtower, is the only surviving one of eleven cast-iron watchtowers placed throughout New York City starting in the 1850s. Standing at 47 feet tall, it was built by Julius H. Kroehl for $2,300 based on a design by James Bogardus. It is located in Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem, Manhattan. ()

Coordinates: 40°48'15"N, 73°56'37"W

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Upper Manhattan (Harlem)New York City United States

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Day trips

Harlem Fire Watchtower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Apollo Theater, Harlem Meer, Marcus Garvey Park, Minton's Playhouse.

0.5 miNW
Legendary Harlem performance hall
Apollo Theater, New York City
14 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.
0.7 miSW
Natural attraction, Lake, Body of water
Harlem Meer, New York City
18 min walk • Harlem Meer is a man-made lake at the northeast corner of New York City's Central Park. It lies west of Fifth Avenue, south of 110th Street, and north of the Conservatory Garden, near the Harlem and East Harlem neighborhoods of Manhattan.
~30 ftN
Park
Marcus Garvey Park, New York City
1 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.
0.5 miW
Dancing, Nightlife
Minton's Playhouse, New York City
14 min walk • Minton's Playhouse is a jazz club and bar located on the first floor of the Cecil Hotel at 210 West 118th Street in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. It is a registered trademark of Housing and Services, Inc. a New York City nonprofit provider of supportive housing.
0.4 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre, Farmer's market
La Marqueta, New York City
12 min walk • La Marqueta is a marketplace under the elevated Metro North railway tracks between 111th Street and 116th Street on Park Avenue in East Harlem in Manhattan, New York City. Its official address is 1590 Park Avenue.
0.6 miNW
Street
125th Street, New York City
15 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.
~1930 ftNW
Museum, Art museum
Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City
10 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.
~1050 ftNW
Church
ATLAH World Missionary Church, New York City
6 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.
0.6 miSW
Park
Duke Ellington Circle, New York City
15 min walk • Duke Ellington Circle is a traffic circle located at the northeast corner of Central Park at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 110th Street in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. The traffic circle is named for the jazz musician Duke Ellington.
~1720 ftSE
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Elmendorf Reformed Church, New York City
9 min walk • The Elmendorf Reformed Church, formerly known as the Elmendorf Chapel, is a historic Reformed Church in America church located at 171 East 121st Street between Sylvan Court and Third Avenue in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
0.7 miSW
Street
110th Street, New York City
17 min walk • 110th Street is a street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is commonly known as the boundary between Harlem and Central Park, along which it is known as Central Park North. In the west, between Central Park West/Frederick Douglass Boulevard and Riverside Drive, it is co-signed as Cathedral Parkway.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Harlem Fire Watchtower?

Nearby attractions include Marcus Garvey Park, New York City (1 min walk), ATLAH World Missionary Church, New York City (6 min walk), Lenox Avenue, New York City (6 min walk), Mount Morris Bank Building, New York City (6 min walk).

How to get to Harlem Fire Watchtower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Harlem Fire Watchtower:

Bus

East 125th Street & Madison Avenue • Lines: M60 Sbs (5 min walk)
West 125th Street & Malcolm X Boulevard • Lines: M60 Sbs (7 min walk)

Metro

125th Street • Lines: <6>, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (8 min walk)
116th Street • Lines: 2, 3 (8 min walk)

Train

Harlem–125th Street (7 min walk)