Morris Avenue & East 181st Street
Mabel Hampton Garden
Many New York City public parks and playgrounds are named in honor of prominent figures in New York City and... Learn More
Signs639 East 169th Street
Mabel Hampton Residence
Mabel Hampton was an African-American performer during the Harlem Renaissance and, in the 1970s and ‘80s, a key member of... Learn More
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
215 West 92nd Street
Joan Nestle Residence
From 1974 to 2002, apartment 13A in this Upper West Side building was the residence of Joan Nestle, an influential... Learn More
484 14th Street
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Founded in 1974, the Lesbian Herstory Archives was first housed on the Upper West Side of Manhattan before opening its... Learn More
580 St. Nicholas Avenue
Ethel Waters Residence
Legendary Black performer Ethel Waters lived in this apartment building from at least 1925 to 1927, when she was well... 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
May 5, 2019