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TAKE A WALK NEW YORK
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Lower Washington Heights


Few tourists and even New Yorkers know Lower Washington Heights. This interesting residential neighborhood is filled with history, from the oldest standing house in Manhattan to a landmark of the civil rights movement. Notable residences include brownstones that would fit perfectly on the Upper West Side, a brick street lined with three-story wood-frame homes, and an apartment house that was home to Count Basie and other notables.

Highlights include:
  • Memorials to World War I heroes, including one by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
  • The Audubon Ballroom, a former vaudeville hall where Malcolm X was assassinated
  • Murals in the Audubon Endangered Birds Project
  • An historic district, including Sylvan Terrace
  • The Morris-Jumel Mansion, George Washington’s headquarters for five weeks during the American Revolution 
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Note: This tour is offered both as an in-person walking tour and as a virtual tour.

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