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District of Morrisania
New York - United States

Morrisania, Bronx

Morrisania is the historical name for the South Bronx in New York City, New York. The name derives from the powerful and aristocratic Morris family, who at one time owned all of the Manor of Morrisania as well as much of New Jersey. The family includes Lewis Morris, 4th Lord of the Manor, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and Gouverneur Morris, penman of the Constitution. They are buried in the crypt at St. Ann's Church of Morrisania.

Located at 40.8293, -73.9065 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in the Bronx, Populated places in New York with Hispanic majority populations

Longwood Avenue (IRT Pelham Line)

Longwood Avenue is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the 6 train at all times and is located at Longwood Avenue and Southern Boulevard in the Bronx. This underground station, opened on January 7, 1919, has three tracks and two side platforms. The center express track is used by the weekday peak direction <6> service. Both platforms have their original Dual Contracts mosaic trim line and name tablets.

Located at 40.8163, -73.8962 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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IRT Pelham Line stations, New York City Subway stations in the Bronx, Railway stations opened in 1919

Jackson Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line)

Jackson Avenue is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Jackson and Westchester Avenues in Melrose, Bronx, it is served by the 2 train at all times, and the 5 train at all other times except during late nights and rush hours in the peak direction. This elevated station opened on November 26, 1904 as part of the IRT Third Avenue Line until the connection to the IRT Lenox Avenue Line opened on July 10, 1905.

Located at 40.8163, -73.908 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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IRT White Plains Road Line stations, Railway and subway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City, New York City Subway stations in the Bronx, Railway stations opened in 1904

Intervale Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line)

Intervale Avenue (formerly Intervale Avenue – 163rd Street) is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Intervale and Westchester Avenues in Longwood, Bronx, it is served by the 2 train at all times, and the 5 train at all other times except during late nights and rush hours in the peak direction. This elevated station, opened on November 26, 1904, has three tracks and two side platforms.

Located at 40.822, -73.897 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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IRT White Plains Road Line stations, New York City Subway stations in the Bronx, Railway stations opened in 1904

Prospect Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line)

Prospect Avenue is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Prospect and Westchester Avenues in the Bronx, it is served by the 2 train at all times, and the 5 train at all other times except during late nights and rush hours in the peak direction. This elevated station, opened on November 26, 1904 as part of the IRT Second Avenue Line and renovated in 2006, has three tracks and two side platforms.

Located at 40.819, -73.901 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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IRT White Plains Road Line stations, Railway and subway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City, New York City Subway stations in the Bronx, Railway stations opened in 1904

Simpson Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)

Simpson Street is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Simpson Street and Westchester Avenue in Longwood, Bronx, it is served by the 2 train at all times, and the 5 train at all other times except during late nights and rush hours in the peak direction. This elevated station, opened on November 26, 1904, and renovated in the early 2000s, has two side platforms and three tracks.

Located at 40.824, -73.893 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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IRT White Plains Road Line stations, Railway and subway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City, New York City Subway stations in the Bronx, Railway stations opened in 1904

Longwood, Bronx

Longwood is an urban, mixed use, primarily residential neighborhood geographically located in the southwest Bronx, New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 2. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: East 167th Street to the north, the Bronx River & the Bruckner Expressway to east, East 149th Street to the south, and Prospect Avenue to the west. Southern Blvd is the primary thoroughfare through Longwood.

Located at 40.8173, -73.8993 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in the Bronx

Melrose, Bronx

Melrose is primarily a residential neighborhood geographically located in the southwestern section of the borough of The Bronx in New York City. Predominantly German-American in the 19th century it is home to the Haffen Building and was home to Haffen Brewing Company. The German population waned especially post WWII. The neighborhood until the 60s was mostly Irish and Italian. It is now primarily Latino. It adjoins the business and one-time theater area known as the Hub.

Located at 40.8245, -73.9104 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in the Bronx, Populated places in New York with Hispanic majority populations

Boricua College

Boricua College is a post-secondary educational institution located in New York City in the United States. The college was designed to serve the educational needs of Puerto Ricans and other Hispanics. The school employs a largely bilingual faculty of 130 full-time and 100 part-time members. It serves a student population of 1,200. The college has four campuses: at Audubon Terrace in Washington Heights, Manhattan; in North Williamsburg, Brooklyn; in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn; and in the Bronx.

Located at 40.8228, -73.9115 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Universities and colleges in New York City, Educational institutions established in 1974, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members, Universities and colleges in Brooklyn, Universities and colleges in Manhattan, Universities and colleges in the Bronx

Third Avenue

Third Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan, running from Cooper Square north for over 120 blocks. The street leaves Manhattan and continues into The Bronx across the Harlem River over the Third Avenue Bridge north of East 129th Street to East Fordham Road at Fordham Center. It is one of the four streets that form The Hub, a site of both maximum traffic and architectural density, in the South Bronx.

Located at 40.8319, -73.9054 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Streets in Manhattan, Streets in the Bronx

Bronx Lyceum

The Bronx Lyceum was a New York City landmark erected on the southeast corner of Third Avenue and 170th Street by Henry Zeltner in 1870 across the street from his brewery. The structure was at first known as Zeltner's Hall and was surrounded by a picnic park. Following the sale of the entertainment and meeting hall by the Zeltner family, the property was called Niblo's Garden, a familiar name borrowed from an early New York opera house on Broadway, near Prince Street that was razed in 1895.

Located at 40.8349, -73.9035 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Former buildings and structures in New York City, New York City cultural history, Neighborhoods in the Bronx

South Bronx Classical Charter School

South Bronx Classical Charter School is a charter school in the Bronx borough of New York City. It was founded in September 2004 by Lester Long, a former investment banker and elementary school teacher.

Located at 40.8221, -73.8943 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Charter schools in New York, Schools in the Bronx, Public elementary schools in New York

Morris High School (Bronx, New York)

Morris High School was a high school in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. It was built in 1897. It was the first high school built in the Bronx. Originally named Peter Cooper High School, the name was changed to Morris High School to commemorate a famous Bronx landowner, Gouverneur Morris, one of the signers of the United States Constitution and credited as author of its Preamble.

Located at 40.8309, -73.8997 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Defunct high schools in New York City, New York City Department of Education, Educational institutions established in 1897, Schools in the Bronx

161st Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

161st Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It originally opened on August 7, 1887 and had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was 166th Street. The next stop to the south was 156th Street. The station closed on April 29, 1973.

Located at 40.8231, -73.9092 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Defunct New York City Subway stations, IRT Third Avenue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1887, Railway stations closed in 1973

156th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

156th Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It originally opened on July 1, 1887 and had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was 161st Street. The next stop to the south was 149th Street. The station closed on April 29, 1973.

Located at 40.8203, -73.9129 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Defunct New York City Subway stations, IRT Third Avenue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1887, Railway stations closed in 1973

166th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

166th Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It originally opened on December 25, 1887 and had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was 169th Street. The next stop to the south was 161st Street. The station closed on April 29, 1973.

Located at 40.8283, -73.9069 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Defunct New York City Subway stations, IRT Third Avenue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1887, Railway stations closed in 1973

169th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

169th Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It originally opened on September 2, 1888 and had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was Claremont Parkway. The next stop to the south was 166th Street. The station closed on April 29, 1973.

Located at 40.8331, -73.9047 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Defunct New York City Subway stations, IRT Third Avenue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1888, Railway stations closed in 1973

Peace & Diversity Academy

Located at 40.8275, -73.8972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 2004, Public high schools in New York City, Schools in the Bronx

Playground 52

Playground 52 is a small park in The Bronx. Originally built in the 1950s as a playground for PS-52, the playground suffered decay during the 1970s. In 1980, a group of volunteers known as 52 People for Progress began to rehabilitate the park. The park is currently owned by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and is used as a venue for musical performances.

Located at 40.8152, -73.9022 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in the Bronx, Music venues in New York City

St. Anselm's Church (Bronx, New York)

The Church of St. Anselm is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 685 Tinton Avenue in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City. It was established in 1891 and is staffed by the Order of Augustinian Recollects. Previously it was staffed by the Benedictine Friars.

Located at 40.8163, -73.9054 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1891, Byzantine Revival architecture in New York, Romanesque Revival architecture in New York, Religious buildings completed in 1918, Roman Catholic churches in New York, Churches in the Bronx, Gustave E. Steinback buildings

St. Anthony of Padua Church (Bronx, New York)

Not to be confused with St. Anthony's Church (Bronx, New York) in Van Nest, Bronx. Church of St. Anthony of Padua(Bronx, New York) Saint Anthony of Padua Church Bronx, New York. jpg(1904)General informationArchitectural style Romanesque Revival (for present church) Italianate (for 1904 church-hall-convent)Town or city Morrisania, Bronx, New York CityCountry U.S.

Located at 40.8256, -73.8994 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1901, Roman Catholic churches in New York, Churches in the Bronx, National parishes, Religious buildings completed in 1905, Religious buildings completed in 1928, 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings, Italianate architecture in New York, Romanesque Revival architecture in New York, Private middle schools in New York City, Roman Catholic elementary schools in New York City, Schools in the Bronx, Educational institutions established in 1905

St. Athanasius Church (Bronx, New York)

The Church of St. Athanasius is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at Tiffany Street between Fox Street and Southern Blvd. , in the South Bronx, New York City. It is dedicated to Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, a Doctor of the Church.

Located at 40.8189, -73.8945 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1907, Religious buildings completed in 1908, 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings, Roman Catholic churches in New York, Churches in the Bronx, Private middle schools in New York City, Roman Catholic elementary schools in New York City, Schools in the Bronx, Educational institutions established in 1913

St. Augustine's Church (Bronx, New York)

The Church of St. Augustine is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 1183 Franklin Avenue between East 167th Street and East 168th Street in the Morrisania neighborhood of The Bronx, New York City.

Located at 40.8292, -73.905 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1849, Religious buildings completed in 1904, Demolished churches in New York City, Religious buildings completed in 1894, 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States, Baroque Revival architecture in New York, Renaissance Revival architecture in New York, Roman Catholic churches in New York, Churches in the Bronx, Educational institutions established in 1906, Private middle schools in New York City, Roman Catholic elementary schools in New York City, Schools in the Bronx

SS. Peter and Paul's Church (Bronx, New York)

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 833 St. Ann's Avenue, Bronx, New York City. The parish was established in 1897. According to Bronx Catholic, the church dates from 1932. The architect was Robert J. Reiley. It is one of the parishes in the Bronx that is home to communities of the Neocatechumenal Way.

Located at 40.8216, -73.9105 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1897, Roman Catholic churches in New York, Churches in the Bronx

St. Adelbert's Church (Bronx, New York)

The Polish Church of St. Adalbert is a former Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at East 156 Street near Elton Avenue since 1899 in Melrose, Bronx, New York City.

Located at 40.8205, -73.9137 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1897, Religious organizations established in 1898, Closed churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, Closed churches in New York City, Roman Catholic churches in New York, Churches in the Bronx, National parishes, Polish-American culture in New York City