Manhattan · NYC landmark
Harlem Courthouse
170 East 121st Street · Manhattan, New York City
A clock tower rises above a former courthouse and district prison.
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NYFE Summary
The building originally housed Municipal and Magistrate’s Courts, along with temporary prison cells. Its original court role ended during the state’s court reorganization in 1961.
A round corner tower rises to an eight-sided belfry with clocks and small pointed gables. Animal heads, colored brick, stone trim and terra-cotta panels give the two street fronts their detail.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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