Audubon Terrace
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Audubon Terrace, also known as the Audubon Terrace Historic District, is a landmark complex of eight early-20th century Beaux Arts/American Renaissance[1] buildings located on the west side of Broadway, bounded by West 155th and West 156th Streets, in the Washington Heights neighborhood of upper Manhattan, New York City, United States. Home to several cultural institutions, the architecturally complementary buildings, which take up most of a city block, are arranged in two parallel rows facing each other across a common plaza. The complex is directly across 155th Street from Trinity Church Cemetery.
Audubon Terrace Historic District | |
Location | Between Broadway & Riverside Drive, between West 155th & 156th Streets Manhattan, New York City |
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Coordinates | 40°50′0″N 73°56′49″W |
Built | 1907 |
Architect | Charles Pratt Huntington |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts/American Renaissance[1] |
NRHP reference No. | 80002667 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 30, 1980[2] |
Designated NYCL | January 9, 1979[3] |
Although the 157th Street station on the New York City Subway's 1 train is one block away, the complex's location considerably north of Midtown Manhattan has resulted in a perceived detriment to easy access for visitors.[4] The complex was designated a New York City landmark in 1979,[3] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[2]