List of New York City Designated Landmarks in The Bronx
Encyclopedia
This is an incomplete list of landmarks in The Bronx
designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
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The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission is the New York City agency charged with administering the city's Landmarks Preservation Law. The Commission was created in April 1965 by Mayor Robert F. Wagner following the destruction of Pennsylvania Station the previous year to make way for...
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- source: http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/html/forms/reports_bronx.shtml;http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/designation_reports/; date listed is date of designation;
Historic Districts
Individual Landmarks
| Landmark Name | Image | Date Designated |
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| 175 Belden Street House | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/81-175-BELDEN-ST-HOUSE.pdf | |
| 1857 Anthony Avenue House | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/1986-1857AnthonyAve.pdf | |
| 21 Tier Street House | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/2000-21TierStreetHouse.pdf | |
| 50th Police Precinct Station House (Former) (40th Police Precinct Station House) | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/1986Former50thPrecinct.pdf | |
| 52nd Police Precinct Station House 52nd Police Precinct Station House and Stable 52nd Police Precinct Station House and Stable is a historic police station located at The Bronx in New York, New York. It was built 1904-1906 and is a three story, red brick structure approximately 50 feet by 80 feet in size. It is in the style of a Tuscan villa. It features a 21 foot square... |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/52ND-PRECINCT.pdf | |
| 614 Courtlandt Avenue Building | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/1987-614CourtlandtAve.pdf | |
| 62nd Police Precinct Station House (41st Police Precinct Station House) 1086 Simpson Street | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/1992-62ndPolicePrecinct.pdf | |
| Administration Building at East 180th Street (Former New York, Westchester & Boston Railroad, Administration Building) New York, Westchester and Boston Railroad Administration Building The New York, Westchester and Boston Railroad Administration Building is a historic office building and railroad station located in the Van Nest section of The Bronx, New York, New York. The building was built in 1912 by the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway. It is built of concrete and has... |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/ADMIN-BLDNG-RAILROAD.pdf | |
| Alderbrook House | http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/2399.pdf | |
| Alumni House (Housing Office) | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/81-ALUMNI-HOUSE.pdf | |
| American Bank Note Company Printing Plant | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/2008AmericanBankNote.pdf | |
| American Female Guardian Society (Former) (Home of the Friendless Woody Crest Home) | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/2000AmericanFemaleGuardianSociety.pdf | |
| Andrew Freedman Home | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/1992AndrewFreedmanHome.pdf | |
| Anthony Campagna Estate | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/Anthony-Campagna-Estate.pdf | |
| Baird (Astor Court), New York Zoological Park (Bronx Zoo) Bronx Zoo The Bronx Zoo is located in the Bronx borough of New York City, within Bronx Park. It is the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, comprising of park lands and naturalistic habitats, through which the Bronx River flows.... |
http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/bairdcourt.pdf http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/bairdcourtpt2.pdf http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/bairdcourtpt3.pdf | |
| Bartow-Pell Mansion Bartow-Pell Mansion The Bartow-Pell Mansion is a New York City landmark and museum located in northern portion of Pelham Bay Park in The Bronx. Originally the Robert and Marie Lorillard Bartow House, the residence and estate date back to 1654. The Lords of the Manor of Pelham once owned the home which was later... |
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http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/66-BARTOW-PELL.pdf |
| Bedford Park Congregational Church | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/2000BedfordParkCongregationalChurch.pdf | |
| Begrisch Hall at Bronx Community College | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/2002BegrischHall.pdf | |
| Bronx Borough Courthouse Bronx Borough Courthouse The Bronx Borough Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located in the Bronx in New York City. It was built between 1905 and 1915 in the Beaux-Arts style. It is a four story granite building with a two story base faced with rusticated stone bands. The north and east elevations have... |
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http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/81-BRONX-BOROUGH-CRTHOUSE.pdf |
| Bronx County Courthouse Bronx County Courthouse The Bronx County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located in the Bronx in New York City. It was designed in 1931 and built between 1931 and 1934. It is a nine story limestone building on a rusticated granite base in the Classical Revival style. It has four identical sides, an interior... |
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http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/BRONX-CO-COURTHOUSE.pdf |
| Bronx Grit Chamber | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/82-BRONX-GRIT-CHAMBER.pdf | |
| Bronx Post Office | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/BRONX-PO.pdf | |
| Christ Church | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/CHRIST-CHURCH.pdf | |
| College of Mount St. Vincent Administration Building Fonthill Castle and the Administration Building of the College of Mount St. Vincent Fonthill Castle and the Administration Building of the College of Mount St. Vincent are two historic buildings located at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in The Bronx, New York, New York.... |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/COLLEGE-MOUNT-ST.-VINCENT--S.pdf | |
| Conservatory, The (Palm House and Wings) New York Botanical Garden - See also :* Education in New York City* List of botanical gardens in the United States* List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City- External links :* official website** blog*... |
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http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/CONSERVATORY.pdf |
| Cornelius Baker Hall of Philosophy | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/CORNELIUS-BAKER-HALL.pdf | |
| Crotona Play Center Crotona Play Center Crotona Play Center is the only swimming pool complex built by the Works Progress Administration in the Bronx. It opened in July 1936. It was designated a New York City landmark in 2007... |
http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/Crotona_Exterior_Report.pdf | |
| Dollar Savings Bank (Former), 2972 Third Avenue | http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/dollarbankBx.pdf | |
| Dollar Savings Bank Building (Emigrant Savings Bank), 2516-2530 Grand Concourse | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/Dollar-Savings-Bank-Building.pdf | |
| Edgehill Church of Spuyten Duyvil Edgehill Church at Spuyten Duyvil Edgehill Church at Spuyten Duyvil is a United Church of Christ parish church in The Bronx, New York. Its congregation was originally founded in 1869 as the mission chapel affiliated with the Riverdale Presbyterian Church, serving the workers at the nearby Johnson Iron Foundry... |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/Edgehill-Church-of-Spuyten-Duyvil.pdf | |
| Estey Piano Company Factory | http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/EsteyPiano.pdf | |
| Fire House, Hook and Ladder 17 (Engine Company 60), 341 E143 St | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/2000FireHouseHookLadder17.pdf | |
| Fonthill (College Library), College of Mount St. Vincent Fonthill Castle and the Administration Building of the College of Mount St. Vincent Fonthill Castle and the Administration Building of the College of Mount St. Vincent are two historic buildings located at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in The Bronx, New York, New York.... |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/FONTHILL.pdf | |
| Fort Schuyler |  |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/FORT-SCHUYLER.pdf |
| Gould Memorial Library | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/66-GOULD-LIBARY.pdf | |
| Greyston Conference Center (William E. Dodge House) William E. Dodge House William E. Dodge House, also known as Greyston Conference Center, is a historic home located in Riverdale in the Bronx in New York City. It was built in 1863 and designed by noted architect James Renwick, Jr. It is a -story masonry structure in the Gothic Revival style. It was built for William... , 690 West 247 St |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/GREYSTON-CONF-CENTER.pdf | |
| Greyston (William E. and Sarah T. Hoadley Dodge Jr., Estate) Gatehouse, 4695 Independence Avenue, Riverdale | http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/2396.pdf | |
| H.F. Spaulding House (Coachman's Residence) Henry F. Spaulding Coachman's House Henry F. Spaulding Coachman's House is a historic home located at Riverdale, The Bronx in New York, New York. It was built about 1880 and is representative of the Stick-Eastlake style. The main section is a -story cottage dwelling with board and batten siding... |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/81-H.F-SPAULDING-HOUSE.pdf | |
| Hadley House | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/2000HadleyHouse.pdf | |
| Haffen Building | http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/Haffen_Building.pdf | |
| Hall of Fame Hall of Fame for Great Americans The Hall of Fame for Great Americans is the original hall of fame in the United States. "Fame" here means "renown"... |
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http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/HALL-OF-FAME.pdf |
| Hall of Languages | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/HALL-OF-LANGUAGES.pdf | |
| Herman Ridder Junior High School (Public School 98) | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/90-HERMAN-RIDDER-J.H.S..pdf | |
| High Bridge, Aqueduct, and Pedestrian Walk High Bridge (New York City) The High Bridge is a steel arch bridge, with a height of almost 140 feet over the Harlem River, connecting the New York City boroughs of The Bronx and Manhattan... |
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http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/HIGH-BRIDGE-AQUEDUCT.pdf |
| High Pumping Station High Pumping Station High Pumping Station is a historic pumping station located in The Bronx, New York, New York. It was built between 1901 and 1906, and is a rectangular red brick building with a steeply pitched slate covered gable roof. It was built as part of the Jerome Park Reservoir complex.It was listed on the... |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/81-HIGHPUMPINGSTATION.pdf | |
| Kingsbridge Armory (Eighth Regiment Armory) Eighth Regiment Armory (Bronx) The Kingsbridge Armory, also known as the Eighth Regiment Armory, is located on West Kingsbridge Road in the New York City borough of The Bronx. It was built in the 1910s, from a design by the firm of then-state architect Lewis Pilcher to house the National Guard's Eighth Coastal Artillery Regiment... |
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http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/74-KINGSBRIDGE-ARMORY.pdf |
| Loew's Paradise Theater | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/1997LoewsParadise.pdf | |
| Lorillard Snuff Mill Lorillard Snuff Mill Built in about 1840 to replace an earlier building of the same function, the Lorillard Snuff Mill is the oldest existing tobacco manufacturing building in the United States. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977.... |
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http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/LORILLARD-MILL.pdf |
| Macomb's Dam Bridge (Central Bridge) and 155th Street Viaduct Macombs Dam Bridge Macombs Dam Bridge is a swing bridge that spans the Harlem River in New York City, connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx near Yankee Stadium. It is the third-oldest bridge in New York City and was designated an official landmark in January 1992... |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/1992MacombsDamBridge.pdf | |
| Messiah Home for Children | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/1997MessiahHomeForChildren.pdf | |
| New York Botanical Garden Museum (Library) Building, Fountain of Life, and Tulip Tree Allee | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/NYBG-REPORT.pdf | |
| New York Public Library, Morrisania Branch (McKinley Square Branch) | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/1998LibraryMorrisania.pdf | |
| New York Public Library, Hunts Point Branch | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/NYPLHuntsPoint.pdf | |
| New York Public Library, Woodstock Branch | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/NYPLWoodstock.pdf | |
| Noonan Plaza Apartments | http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/noonanplaza_FINAL.pdf | |
| Old West Farms Soldier Cemetery, 2103 Bryant Ave & 180th St | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/OLDWEST-CEMETERY.pdf | |
| Orchard Beach Bathhouse and Promenade Orchard Beach, New York Orchard Beach is a public beach in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. The beach is part of Pelham Bay Park and is situated on the western end of Long Island Sound... |
http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/orchardbeach.pdf | |
| Park Plaza Apartments | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/81-PARK-PLAZA-APTS.pdf | |
| Poe Cottage |  |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/POE-COTTAGE.pdf |
| Public School 15 Public School 15 Public School 15 is a historic school located at Eastchester, The Bronx, New York, New York. It was built in 1877 in the Victorian Gothic style. It is an "H" shaped red brick building on a stone foundation. It features a central picturesque bell tower with a steep pyramidal roof topped by a... |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/78-PS15scan.pdf | |
| Public School 27 | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/1995PublicSchool27.pdf | |
| Public School 31 | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/1986PublicSchool31.pdf | |
| Public School 91 |  |
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| Rainey Memorial Gates Rainey Memorial Gates Rainey Memorial Gates is a historic entrance gate located at the New York Zoological Park in The Bronx, New York, New York. It was built in 1934 and constructed of sculpted bronze in the Art Deco style. It was designed by noted sculptor Paul Manship , who worked on them starting in 1926. It stands... |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/RAINEY-MEMORIAL-GATES.pdf | |
| Riverdale Presbyterian Church Riverdale Presbyterian Church Complex Riverdale Presbyterian Church Complex, also known as Duff House & Duff Cottage , is a historic Presbyterian church at 4761-4765 Henry Hudson Parkway in The Bronx, New York, New York. It was designed in 1863 by noted architect James Renwick, Jr. . It is a fieldstone building in the Late Gothic... |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/RIVERDALE-PRESBYTERIAN.pdf | |
| Robert Colgate House ("Stonehurst") (Nicholas Katzenbach House) Robert Colgate House Robert Colgate House, also known as Stonehurst, is a historic home located in the Bronx in New York City. It was built about 1860 and is a two story picturesque Italianate villa built of ashlar Maine granite. It features a low-pitched dormered roof with broad eaves surrounding a flat deck... |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/ROBERT-COLGATE-HOUSE.pdf | |
| Rockefeller Fountain (Bronx Zoo) | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/ROCKEFELLER-FOUNTAIN.pdf | |
| Rose Hill (Fordham University Administration Building) | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/ROSE-HILL.pdf | |
| St. Ann's Church and Graveyard St. Ann's Church Complex St. Ann's Church Complex is an historic Roman Catholic church and cultural center in Woonsocket, Rhode Island on Cumberland Street.The Renaissance style church was built in 1913 by Walter F. Fontaine to serve Woonsocket's French-Canadian community. The complex originally encompassed a church,... |
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http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/ST.-ANN--S-BRONX.pdf |
| St. John's Church St. John's Church (Bronx, New York) The Church of St. John is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 3021 Kingsbridge Avenue, Bronx, New York City... |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/ST.-JOHN--S-SI-74.pdf | |
| St. John's Residence Hall | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/ST.-JOHN--S-RESIDENCE-HALL.pdf | |
| St. James' Episcopal Church St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House is a historic Episcopal church at 2500 Jerome Avenue and 190th Street, in the Fordham section of The Bronx, New York City, New York.... |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/STJA024.pdf | |
| St. Peter's Church, Chapel, and Cemetery | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/ST.-PETERS-BRONX.pdf | |
| Samuel Pell House | http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/pellhouse.pdf | |
| Second Battery Armory 1122 Franklin Avenue | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/1992SecondBatteryArmory.pdf | |
| Sunnyslope (Bright Temple A.M.E. Church) Sunnyslope (Bronx, New York) Sunnyslope, also known as Bright Temple A.M.E. Church, is a historic home located in the South Bronx in New York City. It was built about 1860 and is a -story Gothic Revival–style house built in the Picturesque mode... |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/81-SUNNYSLOPE-TEMPLE-AME.pdf | |
| Tremont Baptist Church Tremont Baptist Church Tremont Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church located at The Bronx, New York, New York. The church was built in two phases between 1904 and 1912. It is a one story building above a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival style. It is 50 feet tall with a 75 foot tall offset corner tower... 324 E Tremont Ave |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/2000TremontBaptistChurch.pdf | |
| Union Reformed Church of Highbridge (Highbridge Community Church) (1272 Ogden Ave) | http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/2401.pdf | |
| United Workers' Cooperative Colony ("The Coops") United Workers Cooperatives United Workers Cooperatives, also known as Allerton Coops, is a historic apartment building complex located in The Bronx, New York, New York. The complex includes three contributing buildings and five contributing structures. The Tudor Revival style buildings were built during two construction... |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/1992UnitedWorkerCoop.pdf | |
| University Heights Bridge |  |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/1984UnivHeightsBridge.pdf |
| Van Cortlandt Mansion |  |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/VAN-CORTLANDT.pdf |
| Van Schaick Free Reading Room/Huntington Free Library and Reading Room | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/1994VanSchaickHuntington.pdf | |
| Varian House Valentine-Varian House The Valentine-Varian House, built in 1758 by Isaac Valentine and located in the Norwood section of the Bronx is the borough's second oldest house and oldest remaining farmhouse. The house remained in the Varian family, which included Isaac Varian, New York's 63rd Mayor until 1905, when it was sold... |
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http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/VARIAN-HOUSE.pdf |
| Washington Bridge Washington Bridge The Washington Bridge carries six lanes of traffic over the Harlem River in New York City between the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, connecting 181st Street and Amsterdam Avenue in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan to University Avenue in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx... |
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http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/1982WashingtonBridge.pdf |
| Wave Hill House Wave Hill Wave Hill is an estate and garden in New York.Wave Hill may also refer to:*Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, formerly known as Wave Hill, a township in the Northern Territory of Australia... |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/WAVE-HILL-HOUSE.pdf | |
| Williamsbridge Reservoir Keeper's House Keeper's House at Williamsbridge Reservoir Keeper's House at Williamsbridge Reservoir is a historic home located in The Bronx, New York, New York. It was built in 1889 as part of the Williamsbridge Reservoir complex. It is a -story, L-shaped stone house... (3400 Reservoir Oval) |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/2000WilliamsbridgeReservoirKeeperHouse.pdf |
Interior Landmarks
| Landmark Name | Image | Date Designated |
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| Bartow-Pell Mansion Bartow-Pell Mansion The Bartow-Pell Mansion is a New York City landmark and museum located in northern portion of Pelham Bay Park in The Bronx. Originally the Robert and Marie Lorillard Bartow House, the residence and estate date back to 1654. The Lords of the Manor of Pelham once owned the home which was later... Museum Interior |
http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/BARTOW-PELL.pdf | |
| Crotona Play Center Crotona Play Center Crotona Play Center is the only swimming pool complex built by the Works Progress Administration in the Bronx. It opened in July 1936. It was designated a New York City landmark in 2007... Bath House Interior, Main Floor Interior |
http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/Crotona_Interior_Report.pdf | |
| Dollar Savings Bank (Emigrant Savings Bank), First Floor Interior | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/1994DollarSavingsBankInt.pdf | |
| Gould Memorial Library, Bronx Community College, City University of New York, Ground Floor Interior | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/81-GOULD-LIB-INT.pdf | |
| Loew's Paradise Theater Interior | http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/loewsparadise.pdf | |
| Morris High School, Ground Floor Interior (Duncan Hall) | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/82-MORRISHSINT.pdf | |
| Van Cortlandt Mansion Interior | http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/VAN-CORT-INT.pdf |