Resurrection

On January 10, 2007 by D. Bell

harlem3.jpgWhile many still associate Harlem with its latter-day role as an African-American utopia, and later, ghetto, many overlook the history of the affluent neighborhood written in brick and mortar. One may even be tempted to argue that the gentrification of Harlem is rewriting the neighborhood’s history from within––and in a sense returning it to its opulent roots.

Read “Resurrection of a Brownstone” on  The New York Inquirer

2 Responses to “Resurrection”

  • joe

    Interesting observation,

    The gentrification of Harlem is rewriting the neighborhood’s history from within––and in a sense returning it to its opulent roots.

    These brownstones where origionally built for Manhattans well heeled families.

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