Central Harlem is the heart of the neighbourhood, organised around 125th Street, the area’s main commercial street, officially Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Here you will find the Apollo Theater, the Studio Museum in Harlem, Marcus Garvey Park and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Several avenues carry honorary names that locals use daily: Lenox Avenue is Malcolm X Boulevard, Seventh Avenue is Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Eighth Avenue is Frederick Douglass Boulevard.
What’s in Central Harlem
Places
Apollo Theater
The legendary 125th Street stage where Amateur Night has run for decades.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
A New York Public Library research centre and one of the world’s leading archives of Black history.
Abyssinian Baptist Church
Founded in 1808; a landmark congregation in Harlem’s religious and civic life. Visitors: please follow the church’s guidance.
Marcus Garvey Park
A hilltop park with a historic fire watchtower, a pool and an amphitheatre.
Agenda
Sample jazz night (demo)
8:00 PM · Sample club
Sunday gospel brunch (demo)
11:00 AM · Sample venue
Sample history walk (demo)
11:00 AM · Meet at Marcus Garvey Park
Directory
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