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East Harlem Revisited

Author: Christopher Bell

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738573649

East Harlem Revisited presents a fresh look at this historic neighborhood through rare photographic images. Photographs taken from tenement rooftops, at family gatherings, and of sports and events celebrate a bygone era and the neighborhood's diversity. A neighborhood of many ethnicities and languages, at one time a section of East Harlem made up the largest Little Italy in the country. The landmarks that have been preserved throughout the years detail the importance and impact of architectural development on East Harlem's history. Photographs of the neighborhood's tenements and public housing depict East Harlem's changing landscape, while images of famous residents celebrate the many talented individuals who have called East Harlem home.

East Harlem Revisited

Author: Christopher Bell

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2010-12-13

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 143962397X

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East Harlem Revisited presents a fresh look at this historic neighborhood through rare photographic images. Photographs taken from tenement rooftops, at family gatherings, and of sports and events celebrate a bygone era and the neighborhoods diversity. A neighborhood of many ethnicities and languages, at one time a section of East Harlem made up the largest Little Italy in the country. The landmarks that have been preserved throughout the years detail the importance and impact of architectural development on East Harlems history. Photographs of the neighborhoods tenements and public housing depict East Harlems changing landscape, while images of famous residents celebrate the many talented individuals who have called East Harlem home.

Walking East Harlem

Author: Christopher Bell

Publisher:

Published: 2024-10-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781978836532

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This book comprises three walking tours that inform the visitor about East Harlem's cultural centers, institutions, and landmark buildings. Walking East Harlem also pays homage to the Latino residents who called Spanish Harlem/El Barrio home and acknowledges the contribution of blacks, Italians, Jews, and other ethnic groups who have lived in the neighborhood. Many tourists are unaware that many tenements and buildings were demolished both before and after World War II. Such destruction resulted in the loss of businesses, led to the residential relocation of thousands of people, and more importantly, eradicated part of East Harlem's history. But all was not lost. This book details the many buildings remaining intact despite the urban renewal that transpired in East Harlem in the 20th century. Ultimately, Bell argues, East Harlem remains a vibrant enclave, despite the threat of gentrification, and he underscores the ways in which the neighborhood's population continues to grow and thrive.

East Harlem Remembered

Author: Christopher Bell

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2013-01-01

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 0786468084

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The community of East Harlem in New York City lays claim to a rich and culturally diverse history. Once home to 35 ethnicities and 27 languages, the neighborhood attracted Irish, Jewish, and Italian immigrants in the early 20th century and later saw an influx of Puerto Rican immigrants and African Americans. In this oral history, former and current residents recount the early days, the post-World War II rise of public housing, the departure of Eastern European inhabitants, the growth of Latino and African American populations, the spirited 1960s, the urban blight of the 1980s, and the more recent resurgence and gentrification. This story of strength and struggle provides a vivid portrait of a fascinating community and the many resilient people who have called it home.

East Harlem

Author: Christopher Bell

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2003-10-22

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1439612102

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Overshadowed by the fame of Harlem and the wealth of the Upper East Side, East Harlem is rarely noted as a historical enclave. However, from the early 1800s through today, East Harlem has welcomed wave after wave of immigrants struggling for a place in the nation's most famous city. African Americans, Irish, Germans, European Jews, Italians, Scandinavians, Puerto Ricans, and Latinos are among the ethnic groups who have shaped this neighborhood, bringing with them their religious, social, and culinary traditions. East Harlem is the first volume to tell this neighborhood's history through images. Photographs of the iron, stone, and rubber factories, the tenements, the 100th Street community, famous politicians such as Fiorella LaGuardia, the Second and Third Avenue elevated subways, St. Cecilia's, and many other subjects capture East Harlem's past in one memorable collection.