The United Palace is a church, live music venue, and non-profit cultural center located at 4140 Broadway between West 175th and 176th Streets in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Built in 1930 as Loew's 175th Street Theatre, the venue was originally a movie palace designed by architect Thomas W. Lamb. Its lavishly eclectic interior decor was supervised by Harold Rambusch. The theater originally presented films and live vaudeville and operated continuously until closed by Loew's in 1969. That same year it was purchased for over a half million dollars by the television evangelist Rev. Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II, better known as Reverend Ike. The theater became the headquarters of his United Church Science of Living Institute and was renamed the Palace Cathedral, sometimes also called "Reverend Ike's Prayer Tower". It was completely restored and still continues to be maintained by the United Church.
155th Street is a local station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located under the intersection of 155th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, at the border of Harlem and Washington Heights neighborhoods of Manhattan, it is served by the C train at all times except nights, when the A train takes over service.Station layoutThis station, opened on September 10, 1932, has two local tracks and two side platforms. The express tracks run underneath on a lower level and are not visible from the platforms.The station once had a full-length mezzanine, but the south end at 153rd Street is now closed and used as a MTA New York City Transit facility. The north end at 155th Street has vent chambers and a high ceiling.
The Church of the Incarnation is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 1290 St. Nicholas Avenue (Juan Pablo Duarte Blvd.) at the corner of 175th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City, New York. The church is known as "the St. Patrick's Cathedral of Washington Heights"HistoryThe parish “was founded in 1908 by the Rev. P. J. Mahoney, D.D.,” the parish’s first pastor, formed in response to “…the rapid growth of the city along the Hudson River above 145th Street….”"Mass was said in a store until the erection in 1910 of a two-story building, which serves as a school and church. Ground for a church adjoins the school building on the corner of 175th and St. Nicholas Avenue.” In 1914, the Rev. Dr. Mahoney was still pastor and was assisted by the Rev. Francis A. Kiniry and Rev. Joseph V. Stanford, the three of whom occupied a recently completed “handsome three-story rectory."BuildingThe present Gothic Revival stone buttressed-church with apse was built in 1928 to the designs of W. H. Jones with two small towers.Internally, the contemporary-with-the-building baldacchino is of white marble and lit by rich stained-glass windows. "At the West End is a large and stunning rose window above the gallery. Twin organ facades with gold pipes face into the gallery from both sides, and additional organ facades are found in the North transept and in the apse."
New York Hospital or Old New York Hospital or City Hospital was founded in 1771 with a charter from King George III, and is the second oldest hospital in New York City, and the third oldest in the United States. It was originally located on Broadway between Anthony Street (now Duane Street) and Catherine Street (now Worth Street).In 1821, the hospital opened the Bloomingdale Insane Asylum on Broadway and West 116th Street in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. Due to real estate pressures, it moved to White Plains, New York in 1891, where it eventually became the Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic, now known as "New York-Presbyterian/Westchester". The Morningside Heights site became part of Columbia University.New York Hospital outgrew its original building by the 1870s, and moved to a new building between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and West 15th and 16th Streets, which opened in 1877. The original facility was maintained as a House of Relief, which moved to Hudson Street in 1884.In 1912, New York Hospital become affiliated with the Cornell University Medical College and moved in 1932 to a joint facility, the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, now the Weill Cornell Medical Center, on York Avenue between East 67th and 68th Streets. In 1998 it administratively merged with Presbyterian Hospital to become NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) and the site functions as one of the six campuses of NYP.
157th Street is a station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Broadway and 157th Street in the Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights, it is served by the 1 train at all times.History157th Street was opened on November 12, 1904. This station was the first to be added to the subway following its opening the previous October 27. 145th Street, the next station south, was the original terminal. On its first day in service, the station was used to allow passengers to get to a football game at the Polo Grounds. After this, 157th Street became the terminal for trains not going via the Lenox Avenue Line. The terminal of 157th Street had facilities for switching trains, relieving congestion at 96th Street. On March 12, 1906 the IRT was extended from 157th Street to 221st Street. Shuttle trains served the new extension terminating at 157th Street, meaning that passengers south of 157th Street wanting to go to stations on the extension had to transfer at 157th Street.Station layoutThis station has two tracks and two side platforms. The platforms contain their original trim line that includes "157" mosaics and name tablets reading "157TH ST." There are also directional signs on the tiles containing white lettering on a black background and brown border. Both platforms have tiled columns that run along the entire length and contain "157" painted in black. Some of the columns separating the two tracks have "157" signs in black letting on white borders.
The Audubon Theatre and Ballroom, generally referred to as the Audubon Ballroom, was a theatre and ballroom located at 3940 Broadway at West 165th Street in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was built in 1912 and was designed by Thomas W. Lamb. The theatre was known at various times as the William Fox Audubon Theatre, the Beverly Hills Theater, and the San Juan Theater, and the ballroom is noted for being the site of the assassination of Malcolm X on February 21, 1965. It is currently the Audubon Business and Technology Center and the Shabazz Center.HistoryThe Audubon Ballroom was built in 1912 by film producer William Fox, who later founded the Fox Film Corporation. Fox hired Thomas W. Lamb, one of the foremost American theater architects, to design the building. The building contained a theatre with 2500 seats, and a second-floor ballroom that could accommodate 200 seated guests. During its history, the Audubon Ballroom was used as a vaudeville house, a movie theater, and a meeting hall where political activists often met.
The National Track and Field Hall of Fame located within the Armory Foundation at 216 Fort Washington Avenue, between 168th and 169th Streets, in Washington Heights, in the New York City borough of Manhattan, is a museum operated by The Armory Foundation in conjunction with USA Track & Field. The stated goal of the Hall is to reflect upon, appreciate, and honor the past by saluting Americans who have made important contributions to the history of Track and Field. Inductees to the Hall of Fame include athletes, coaches, contributors, officials, event directors, journalists and administrators. The USA Track & Field has been inducting members into the Hall since 1974. Currently there are 249 people enshrined.HistoryThe National Track and Field Hall of Fame was founded in Charleston, West Virginia in 1974. The museum moved to Indianapolis, Indiana in 1985 when it came under the auspices of USA Track & Field, the national governing body for the sport of track and field in the United States. The Indianapolis museum closed in 1996 when the exhibits were moved for the 1996 Centennial Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The exhibits were then displayed in Los Angeles, California before touring across the nation as a traveling museum until 2002 when The Armory building was chosen as its permanent location.
PS4M/The Duke Ellington School is an elementary school located in the neighborhood of Washington Heights with 660 students from Pre-K through grade 5. The school population is comprised of 9% Black and 90% Hispanic students. The student body includes 41% English language learners and 8% special education students. Boys account for 48% of the students enrolled and girls account for 52%. The average attendance rate for the 2014-2015 school year was 91%. The environment can be described as welcoming and child friendly. There are systems in place to promote parent outreach through parent workshops, newsletters, meetings and extracurricular activities.
Engine 68 & Ladder 49 100 Years of Service to High Bridge Prior to being settled in the late 1800's, much of the Bronx was very rural and was governed by Westchester County. In the 1800's, residents of Manhattan would utilize ferries to cross the Harlem River to "vacation" or get away from the bustling city-life in the rocky, open areas of The Bronx. One of the small villages located in the southwest Bronx became known as High Bridge. The name was derived from the water bridge (aqueduct) that carried water as part of the Croton Aqueduct, crossing the Harlem River supplying Manhattan with fresh water. Construction of The High Bridge was started in 1837 and was completed in 1848. It spanned over 1,200 feet, and had the appearance of a Roman aqueduct with multiple stone arches spanning the entire length. Two of the original High Bridge engineers later participated in designing Manhattan's St. Patrick's Cathedral. In 1928, in order to facilitate river navigation many of the masonry arches were demolished. They were replaced with a single steel arch that spanned the river. Eleven of the original masonry arches still remain today. The aqueduct supplied water to Manhattan until the 1950's. The walkway was closed permanently in the 1970's when residents of the rapidly deteriorating neighborhood were dropping rocks and debris onto the Major Deegan Expressway and on boats in the Harlem River. Currently a multi-million dollar restoration project is underway to re-open the bicycle and pedestrian path that connects High Bridge to Washington Heights. Work is slated to be complete in 2014. Until 1874, various volunteer fire companies provided fire protection to many areas of the Bronx. On January 1st 1874 the land west of the Bronx River to the Harlem River including the towns of Morrisania, West Farms and Kingsbridge were annexed into New York City from Westchester County. Prior to the annexation fire protection of High Bridge was the responsibility of Cataract Engine 3. After annexation, New York City placed in service two steam fire engines, four chemical engines and two ladder companies to cover the newly annexed area. In April 1879, Mr. S. G. Courtney and other High Bridge citizens petitioned City Hall for a fire company to be located at Ogden Avenue and Wolf Street (present day 169th Street). On March 17th, 1960, the FDNY placed Ladder 19 in service with a ladder truck, and a double-tank chemical engine company. Both units were located at 1187 Ogden Avenue in a lease building (currently the new three story apartment building located adjacent to the gas station diagonal from present-day quarters). The owner of this building, the estate of William B. Ogden, set the rent for this building at $700 per year. After several years, the owner allowed the building to fall into disrepair and the city pursued a new location to house FDNY companies. On March 3rd, 1894, New York City purchased property located on Ogden Avenue between 165th Street and 166th Street for $3,250, and started construction of the firehouse. On August 23rd, 1898 Combination Engine 68 was placed into service at 1080 Ogden Avenue. On the same day Ladder Company 19 was disbanded (until being reorganized as present day Ladder 19 on November 12th, 1898), and the eleven man crew of Ladder 19 were transferred to Combination Engine 68. The company was assigned all new apparatus: An American LaFrance 4th size steamer, a Gleason & Bailey 40' roller frame ladder truck, and a Sebastian hose wagon. One captain commanded the Combination Companies and a lieutenant rode on the ladder truck. Engine 68 was painted on each rig, and could be manned by any member assigned to the company. A response could consist of all three units or the ladder truck only. On February 15th, 1908, Ladder Company 36 was placed in service at Engine Company 43, covering Morris Heights and High Bridge. Combination Engine 68's Gleason & Bailey ladder company was removed from front-line service. The early 1900's saw rapid growth in High Bridge, and the over-worked members of Engine 68 were feeling the need for a full-time ladder company. On December 23rd, 1913, Ladder Company 49 was placed in service in a new firehouse at 1079 Nelson Avenue located directly behind Engine 68's quarters. Engine 68 and Ladder 49 remained in this configuration, in different firehouses and responding onto different streets for over 30 years. After World War II, New York City conducted a study aimed at closing and combining firehouses. Shortly thereafter, Ladder 49's firehouse on Nelson Avenue was closed, and they were moved into Engine 68's quarters on Ogden Avenue and piggybacked. Engine 68 was parked in front of Ladder 49 in a single-door firehouse in a single-file configuration. Ladder 49's quarters at 1079 Nelson Avenue is privately owned, and still stands today. The 1898 firehouse located at 1080 Ogden Avenue was of English Tudor design, and was the only firehouse in New York City to have this look and design. The building had a single door for the apparatus to exit, and a housewatch located in the front. The second floor front housed the officer's room and sleeping quarters. Directly behind the officer's quarters was one large sitting room for leisure time between alarms. The firemen's bunk-room and bathroom were located in the rear of the second floor. The third floor had another large sitting room and lockers for the firemen. Due to the age of the building, the firehouse was remodeled in the 1960's. As a result of the remodel, the original English Tudor appearance was removed, as well as the original front dormer. On September 19th 1979 a newly built two-bay, two-story firehouse located at 1160 Ogden Avenue was placed in service and is the present day company quarters of Engine Company 68 and Ladder Company 49. The previous company quarters at 1080 Ogden Avenue is still in use by the city as EMS Battalion 17 today. Several members of Engine 68 and Ladder 49 have made the Supreme Sacrifice in performance of their duties to New York City and their country. On January 11th, 1946 Fireman George M. Williams (L-49), serving as a Corporal in the U.S. Army was Killed in Action while serving in World War II. His military records indicate his theater as "India", and that he was serving as a "Personnel Officer. He was 26 years old, and is buried in Long Island National Cemetary in Farmingdale, NY. On January 31st, 1965 Fireman James F. Hipple (L-49) was killed from injuries sustained while operating at Box 75-2575 located at Gerard Avenue and East 167th Street. Fireman Hipple was 39 years old and had 12 years on the job when he was killed. (further LODD information will be gathered and added shortly)
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