Bronx · Neighborhood guide
Tremont
Tremont’s name recalls three hills, while Walter Gladwin Park and the library show successive layers of civic history. Choose the park’s surviving staircase and the Carnegie library exterior for a focused neighborhood visit.
Understanding Tremont
The older village developed from rural land as rail connections grew. Parks and the LPC link the Tremont name to Fairmount, Mount Eden and Mount Hope.
Old Bronx Borough Hall once stood in what is now Walter Gladwin Park. The building was demolished, but the grand staircase survives. The park’s current name honors the Bronx’s first Black elected governmental official.
Places to explore
Walter Gladwin Park
Former Bronx Borough Hall siteChoose the landscaped sitting area and recreation space around this former civic site.
Tremont Branch Library
1866 Washington AvenueThe Carrère and Hastings building opened in 1905 as a Carnegie library. View the exterior, and check NYPL before planning an indoor visit or using library services.
Read the NYFE place guideEast Tremont Avenue
Neighborhood commercial corridorThe city’s assessment describes a residential area supported by this street and East 180th Street. Browse current businesses on the public street; the historical report is not a current tenant or opening-hours list.
Sources and visitor information
- Walter Gladwin ParkNYC Parks
- Tremont Branch Library designation reportNYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
- East Tremont commercial district assessmentNYC Small Business Services and local assessment partners
- 2020 Neighborhood Tabulation Areas (NTAs), NYC Open Data 26BNYC Department of City Planning / NYC Open Data