Sugarhill

I decided to take a tour of Sugar Hill since it's a beautiful day out.

I walk over to 125 and St. Nicholas and take the D Train to Sugar Hill section of Harlem.  The Sugar Hill section of Harlem borders are 145 Street on the South and 155 Street is the Northern Border; Edgecombe Avenue on the East and Convent Avenue on the West.  Some blocks stretch to west to Amesterdam.

The neighborhood sit high above the bluff, as Manhattan's topography is rocky and or mountainous above 100 Street.  

It was know as a place to have a "sweet life" and the moniker "Sugar Hill" went into affect.

This area has some of the most Exquisite

townhouses in all of New York.

Here is my walking map so you can follow along.

Beautiful Town homes on 147 Street.

On to Convent Avenue.  We have the Church of the Crucifixion.

It's like the biggest 70's mistake ever.  The place looks like something out of Space 1999 or the movie the Fifth Element. 

Modern buildings never fit in to historic neighborhood.

I'm looking right at you 415 West 150 Street!  

 But I digress.

On to St. Nicholas

 Now on to 152 Street

The fabulous Dance Theatre of Harlem

Across the street to gorgeous buildings

with amazing details.  They looked to be preparing

for renovation?  In addition, looks, as if at one time, there may have been a related building in between.

On to Amsterdam

Work Mama!  Catch the coordinating jacket, bag and pumps!

 The American Cancer Society

This is building is gorgeous.

 You can see all the way down to Columbus Circle

Trinity Cemetary. 

I need to check this place out at a future date.

Some of the Mausoleums were beautiful

On 153 Street, I discovered some

gorgeous home with great period details..minus

the security system

On 155 Street you can see across to the Bronx

and that Stadium

I turn down Edgecombe.  Nice wide street that overlooks

Jackie Robinson Park and has solid building stock.

I don't know who owns or the history

of this house but I love it!

Around the corner on St. Nicholas 

Is the house formerly owned by 

James Bailey of Barnum & Bailey fame.

 Now it's funeral parlor

The other grand homes arent as well 

preserved or maintained

Back on to Edgecombe

Jackie Robinson Park has been renovated

And back to 145 Street

Looking East along all the new construction

Hope you've enjoyed

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