St. Nicholas Historic District, New York City

Name: St. Nicholas Historic District
Address: along W 138th and W 139th Street, New York City, United States

#1311 among attractions in New York City

Neighbourhood, Neo-renaissance architecture, Colonial revival architecture

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St. Nicholas Historic District, New York City

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The St. Nicholas Historic District, known colloquially as "Striver's Row", is a historic district located on both sides of West 138th and West 139th Streets between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It is both a national and a New York City district, and consists of row houses and associated buildings designed by three architectural firms and built in 1891–93 by developer David H. King Jr. These are collectively recognized as gems of New York City architecture, and "an outstanding example of late 19th-century urban design": ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°49'5"N, 73°56'38"W

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along W 138th and W 139th StreetUpper Manhattan (Harlem)New York City United States

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Day trips

St. Nicholas Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Apollo Theater, Nick's, Bronx Terminal Market, Madison Avenue Bridge.

0.6 miSW
Legendary Harlem performance hall
Apollo Theater, New York City
16 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.
0.6 miN
Dancing, Nightlife
Nick's, New York City
16 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.
0.8 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Bronx Terminal Market, New York City
20 min walk • Bronx Terminal Market, formerly known as Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market, is a shopping mall along the Major Deegan Expressway in Concourse, Bronx, New York.
0.7 miSE
Bridge
Madison Avenue Bridge, New York City
17 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.
~920 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New York City
5 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.
0.7 miSW
Street
125th Street, New York City
17 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.
0.6 miN
Dancing, Nightlife
St. Nick's Pub, New York City
16 min walk • St. Nick's Jazz Pub located at 773 St. Nicholas Avenue, in New York City, in the area of Harlem known as Sugar Hill, Manhattan. It was one of the oldest continuous operating jazz club in Harlem specializing in Jazz and Blues. In the 30s it was known as Poosepahtuck.
0.6 miE
Bridge
145th Street Bridge, New York City
16 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.
~890 ftW
Church
St. Mark's United Methodist Church, New York City
5 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.
0.7 miS
Museum, Art museum
Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City
18 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 ftSE
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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St. Nicholas Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Abyssinian Baptist Church, New York City (4 min walk), St. Mark's United Methodist Church, New York City (5 min walk), Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New York City (5 min walk), Harlem YMCA, New York City (6 min walk).

How to get to St. Nicholas Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. Nicholas Historic District:

Metro

135th Street • Lines: 2, 3, A, B, C (8 min walk)
145th Street • Lines: 3 (11 min walk)

Bus

West 145th Street & Frederick Douglass Boulevard • Lines: Bx19 (9 min walk)
Frederick Douglass Boulevard & West 145th Street • Lines: M10 (9 min walk)

Train

Yankees–East 153rd Street (23 min walk)
Harlem–125th Street (24 min walk)