Ameer & Petia’s Washington Heights Guidebook
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The Cloisters, also known as the Met Cloisters, are a museum in Fort Tryon Park in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City, specializing in European medieval art and architecture, focusing on the Romanesque and Gothic periods.
Find out more information and book your trip here: https://www.metmuseum.org/visit/plan-your-visit/met-cloisters
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The Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin DrThe Cloisters, also known as the Met Cloisters, are a museum in Fort Tryon Park in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City, specializing in European medieval art and architecture, focusing on the Romanesque and Gothic periods.
Find out more information and book your trip here: https://www.metmuseum.org/visit/plan-your-visit/met-cloisters
One of the best secret streets in New York, Sylvan Terrace consists of a one-block stretch of cobblestone connecting St. Nicholas Avenue and Jumel Terrace between 160th and 162nd Streets. Built as the carriage drive of the Morris Jumel Mansion, the street has two rows of 20 wooden homes. Designed by Gilbert R. Robinson Jr., the homes were rented by “laborers and working-class civil servants,” as Atlas Obscura reported. By the middle of the 20th century, the charming homes had fallen into disrepair. But after the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Jumel Terrace Historic District in 1970, including Sylvan Terrace, the residences were restored with a cohesive look, including cornices and wooden shutters.
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Sylvan Terrace
Sylvan TerraceOne of the best secret streets in New York, Sylvan Terrace consists of a one-block stretch of cobblestone connecting St. Nicholas Avenue and Jumel Terrace between 160th and 162nd Streets. Built as the carriage drive of the Morris Jumel Mansion, the street has two rows of 20 wooden homes. Designed by Gilbert R. Robinson Jr., the homes were rented by “laborers and working-class civil servants,” as Atlas Obscura reported. By the middle of the 20th century, the charming homes had fallen into disrepair. But after the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Jumel Terrace Historic District in 1970, including Sylvan Terrace, the residences were restored with a cohesive look, including cornices and wooden shutters.
A must-visit for lovers of history and old homes, the Morris-Jumel Mansion is the only surviving free-standing, pre-Revolutionary War residence in Manhattan. The property was built in 1765 as a summer house for British military officer Roger Morris and his family. After the Morris family abandoned the estate at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, General George Washington and his officers used the house as temporary headquarters, with its hilltop location a strategic advantage for observing troop movements, according to the museum.
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Morris-Jumel Mansion
65 Jumel TerraceA must-visit for lovers of history and old homes, the Morris-Jumel Mansion is the only surviving free-standing, pre-Revolutionary War residence in Manhattan. The property was built in 1765 as a summer house for British military officer Roger Morris and his family. After the Morris family abandoned the estate at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, General George Washington and his officers used the house as temporary headquarters, with its hilltop location a strategic advantage for observing troop movements, according to the museum.
The Hispanic Society of America was founded in 1904 by Archer Milton Huntington (1870-1955) with the object of establishing a free, public museum and reference library for the study of the art and culture of the Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and the Philippines. The collections of the Hispanic Society are unparalleled in their scope and quality outside of Spain, addressing nearly every aspect of culture in Spain, as well as a large part of Portugal and Latin America, into the 20th century.
The library is currently undergoing renovation but is partially open. You can find out how you can visit it here: https://hispanicsociety.org/visit/
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Hispanic Society Museum & Library
613 W 155th StThe Hispanic Society of America was founded in 1904 by Archer Milton Huntington (1870-1955) with the object of establishing a free, public museum and reference library for the study of the art and culture of the Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and the Philippines. The collections of the Hispanic Society are unparalleled in their scope and quality outside of Spain, addressing nearly every aspect of culture in Spain, as well as a large part of Portugal and Latin America, into the 20th century.
The library is currently undergoing renovation but is partially open. You can find out how you can visit it here: https://hispanicsociety.org/visit/
One of New York City’s most scenic parks can be found in Washington Heights. Developed by John D. Rockefeller Jr. and designed by Frederick Olmsted Jr., Fort Tryon Park sits at one of the highest points in Manhattan, providing magical views of the Hudson River and Palisades. The 67-acre park has eight miles of paths, the largest public garden in New York, the largest dog run in the borough, and of course, the Cloisters.
Fort Tryon Park
214 Bennett AvenueOne of New York City’s most scenic parks can be found in Washington Heights. Developed by John D. Rockefeller Jr. and designed by Frederick Olmsted Jr., Fort Tryon Park sits at one of the highest points in Manhattan, providing magical views of the Hudson River and Palisades. The 67-acre park has eight miles of paths, the largest public garden in New York, the largest dog run in the borough, and of course, the Cloisters.