St. Nicholas Park
James Baldwin Lawn
Many New York City public parks and playgrounds are named in honor of prominent figures in New York City and... Learn More
137 West 71st Street
James Baldwin Residence
Literary icon and civil rights activist James Baldwin used this Upper West Side remodeled rowhouse as his New York City... Learn More
81 Horatio Street
James Baldwin Residence
From 1958 to 1961, author and civil rights activist James Baldwin rented an apartment in this building, where he continued... Learn More
351 West 18th Street
James Baldwin School
Many New York City public schools are named in honor of prominent figures in American and world history. James Baldwin... Learn More
September 16, 2019
James Baldwin’s Home Is Now a Nationally Registered Historic Place
September 16, 2019
James Baldwin’s former Upper West Side home receives national landmark status
September 12, 2019
James Baldwin NYC residence added to National Register of Historic Places
May 28, 2019
A Gay Theater and James Baldwin’s N.Y. Apartment May Get Landmark Protection
April 26, 2022
Photos: John Cameron Mitchell & More Acknowledge Julius’ Significance to LGBT Activism & History
April 26, 2022
PHOTOS: Plaque Unveiled at Julius’ Bar, Commemorating History-Making Act of Civil Disobedience
18 Sites
Literary New York
New York City has long been home to a wide range of literary figures, including the 19th century poet Walt Whitman, whose famously homoerotic “Calamus” poems was one of the... Learn More
June 16, 2021
Pride Month: NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project ‘Making An Invisible History Visible’
June 2, 2021
Residence of Lorraine Hansberry Listed to National Register of Historic Places
May 28, 2019
6 New York City LGBTQ landmarks might be created to keep the city’s queer history alive
May 28, 2019
These Six NYC LGBTQ Historical Sites Are Being Considered for Landmark Designation
June 26, 2018
Place and Community: An Interview with the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project
517 East 233rd Street
Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery in the northern Bronx is not only a magnificent park-like landscape, but is the final resting place of... Learn More
St. Nicholas Park
Hamilton Grange
Founding Father Alexander Hamilton lived in this house – which was built for him and his family in 1802 – until his... Learn More
28 East 125th Street
Mt. Morris Baths
Between the 1920s and 2003, when it was closed by New York City officials, the Mt. Morris Baths was an... Learn More
112 Waverly Place
Lorraine Hansberry Residence
In 1960, playwright Lorraine Hansberry bought this building with money earned from her award-winning play, A Raisin in the Sun (1959). Remaining... Learn More
243 W 47th St
Ethel Barrymore Theater
Opened in 1928, the Ethel Barrymore Theater has staged multiple productions involving major LGBT performers and creators, including Noel Coward,... Learn More
103-105 West 135th Street
135th Street Branch, New York Public Library
During the Harlem Renaissance, the New York Public Library’s 135th Street Branch served as an intellectual and artistic center for... Learn More
104 West 136th Street
Countee Cullen Branch, New York Public Library
Renamed for the noted gay poet Countee Cullen in 1951, this library was the first in the New York Public... Learn More
337 Bleecker Street
Lorraine Hansberry Residence
From 1953 to 1960, playwright and activist Lorraine Hansberry resided in the third-floor apartment of this building. While here, Hansberry... Learn More
515 Malcolm X Boulevard
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture houses one of the country’s most significant collections of African American history... Learn More
881 Seventh Avenue
Carnegie Hall: Studio Towers
The Studio Towers apartments were constructed atop Carnegie Hall from 1894 to 1897, a few years after the famed performance... Learn More
170 West 130th Street
National Headquarters for the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Beginning in the 1920s, this Harlem rowhouse was home to a number of important Black social and political organizations. Most... Learn More
208 West 41st Street
Nederlander Theater (originally National Theater)
Opened as the National Theater in 1921 and renamed the Billy Rose Theater in 1959 and the Nederlander Theater in... Learn More
243-259 West 52nd Street
August Wilson Theater (originally Guild Theater)
Opened in 1925 as the Guild Theater and renamed the ANTA Playhouse in 1950 and the Virginia Theater in 1981,... Learn More
244 West 144th Street
Countee Cullen Public School 194
Many New York City public schools are named in honor of prominent figures in American and world history. Countee Cullen... Learn More
2609 East 7th Street
Margaret Mead Public School 209
Many New York City public schools are named in honor of prominent figures in American and world history. Margaret Mead... Learn More
