Then and Now (East 127th Street)

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The Harlem Neighborhood Block Association
March 04, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes

The Museum of the City of New York has a great photo from East 127th Street, just west of Park Avenue. The wide (25’) lot has a wood-framed building, with a bold sign that printing was done on the premises.

At this time, 1932, this part of East Harlem was populated by a number of Scandinavian immigrants from Finland and Sweden in particular. The description from the Museum of the City of New York identifies this location as being near “the Swedish Church”:

Museum of the City of New York - [72 East 127th Street]

- MNY80445 Near the Swedish Church.

collections.mcny.org/CS.aspx?VP3=DamView&DocRID=2F3XC5CD6E79&FR_=1&W=1710&H=923&RW=412&RH=732&RW=412&RH=732

For a view of the same building today, see:

Build the Block - 25th Precinct’s “Charlie” Sector

On March 7th, Sector Charlie will hold a Build the Block meeting at Gin Jan Cafe - Park/125, at 5:00 PM. See you there

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