Manhattanville, Convent Avenue Between 133rd and 135th Streets

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This is Aaron Davis Hall, a performing arts center. Doesn't look real, does it?

To read Harlem One Stop, you'd never know Davis Hall is part of City College. All they have to say about that is that the City College campus is adjacent to Davis Hall. Not so fast, Harlem One Stop! What about this?

Hmm, well, upon further surfing, I have lost some confidence. I guess just because a building is on your campus and you talk about it on your website doesn't mean you own it. I retire in confusion.

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Manhattanville, Convent Avenue Between 131st and 133rd Streets

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Now on the other side of the street is the South Campus of City College. That's City College of City University of New York. Sometimes known as City. The South Campus is the new campus, having been acquired in 1953, whereas the North Campus was constructed in 1906. The University, of course, is older than that (1847) and you are welcome to read all about it in Wikipedia.

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Manhattanville, Convent Avenue Between 131st and 133rd Streets

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This is the Church of the Annunciation, a Catholic church. I could find nothing on the web except its name, address, and telephone number. Most mysterious.

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Manhattanville, Convent Avenue Between 129th and 130th Streets

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Manhattanville, Convent Avenue Between 127th and 128th Streets

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This is the first block of Convent Avenue.

I want to alert you to the fact that I am now in the 21st century map-wise. If you click on the map link below and go to the street view, you can get a 360° photographic view of the current location. I wonder why they didn't hire me to take all those photographs. Well, not really. Speed was probably what they were looking for.

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Hamilton Heights, Convent Avenue at 145th Street

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And for the final shot of 145th Street, here is the imposing Convent Avenue Baptist Church. For a closeup of the window, go here. And you might also like to see the more modest Mt. Zion Lutheran Church on the corner across 145th Street.

We've been on 145th Street now for two weeks and two weeks is the absolute limit. Midtown tomorrow.

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