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Morningside Heights and Harlem
The area between Morningside
Park
and the Hudson River, from
110th-125th streets, is dominated by
Columbia University and two import-
ant churches. Extending north is Har-
lem, America's best-known African-
American community. In the 1880s,
when rail connected the neighborhood
to Midtown, the large townhouses were
occupied by Irish, Italian, and Jewish families, but by the 1920s black
families predominated. The Harlem Renaissance, when nightclubs
with black entertainers were frequented by whites, ended with the De-
pression. Nevertheless, development is reviving the area, causing
some to declare a second Renaissance.
Streetside musicians
Columbia University
One of America's oldest universities, noted for its law, medicine, and journalism
schools, Columbia was founded in 1754 as King's College. It moved in 1897 to its
present campus, designed by Charles McKim. Notable buildings include McKim's
1898 Low Library, and St. Paul's Chapel with three windows by La Farge.
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