NYC / Bronx, NY

The Bronx – the only borough to have “The” in its official name – is also the only part of New York City to be part of the mainland.* Manhattan and Staten Island are islands, Brooklyn and Queens are the westernmost part of Long Island. New York State’s website points out that Bronx County was the last county in New York to incorporate. Also, the county is the third most densely populated county in the U.S., even though a quarter of The Bronx is either cemetery or parkland.

In decades past, The Bronx was victim of terrible decay, arson and crime (and the movie, “Fort Apache, The Bronx”). The South Bronx still has some of the poorest neighborhoods and highest crime. This hasn’t helped Bronx real estate – and by extension, the condition of its architecture. However, the borough is incredibly rich in Art Deco architecture, particularly in and around the Grand Concourse Historic District. City Island is quite photogenic, with charming examples of Queen Anne and Shingle style homes reminiscent of New England.

* The “mainland” designation comes with an asterisk; The Bronx has its own islands – principally City Island, Hart Island, and Rikers Island. City Island is quite photogenic; Rikers Island, not so much.

• Wikipedia: The Bronx
• Official Website: NY State Bronx County page
• Official Website: Bronx Borough President
• Tourism Website: nycgo
• Google Map
• Landmarks Map
• For Your Bookshelf: Boulevard of Dreams: Heady Times, Heartbreak, and Hope along the Grand Concourse in the Bronx

Bronx Photo Galleries

NYC / Bronx / 1001 Jerome Avenue

1001 Jerome Avenue, designed by Sugarman & Berger, is an Art Deco apartment building across the street from Yankee Stadium. Name: 1001 Jerome AvenueLocation: 1001 Jerome AvenueYear Completed: 1937Architect: SugarmanEXPLORE NOW

NYC / Bronx / 1166 Grand Concourse

1166 Grand Concourse is an Art Deco landmark designed by Jacob M. Felson. It is part of the Bronx's Grand Concourse Historic District. Name: 1166 Grand ConcourseLocation: 1166 Grand ConcourseYearEXPLORE NOW

NYC / Bronx / 1188 Grand Concourse

1188 Grand Concourse is an Art Deco landmark designed by Jacob M. Felson. It is part of the Bronx's Grand Concourse Historic District. Name: 1188 Grand ConcourseLocation: 1188 Grand ConcourseYearEXPLORE NOW

NYC / Bronx / 1210 Sherman Avenue

1210 Sherman Avenue is an Art Deco apartment building designed by Charles Kreymborg and erected in 1937. Name: 1210 Sherman AvenueLocation: 1210 Sherman AvenueYear Completed: 1937Architect: Charles KreymborgStyle: Art DecoGoogleEXPLORE NOW

NYC / Bronx / 1212 Grand Concourse

1212 Grand Concourse, an Art Deco apartment building, was erected in 1937 to plans by Horace Ginsbern. It is the northernmost structure of the Grand Concourse Historic District. Name: 1212EXPLORE NOW

NYC / Bronx / 1212 Grant Avenue

1212 Grant Avenue is an Art Deco apartment building in the Bronx. Name: 1212 Grant AvenueLocation: 1212 Grant AvenueYear Completed: 1936Architect: Horace GinsbernStyle: Art DecoGoogle Map All images copyright ©EXPLORE NOW

NYC / Bronx / 1227 Grand Concourse

1227 Grand Concourse, part of the Grand Concourse Historic District, was built in 1937 to plans of William Shary. Name: 1227 Grand ConcourseLocation: 1227 Grand ConcourseYear Completed: 1937Architect: William SharyStyle:EXPLORE NOW

NYC / Bronx / 1500 Grand Concourse

1500 Grand Concourse, one of many Jacob M. Felson-designed Art Deco apartment buildings in the Bronx, was built in 1935. Name: 1500 Grand ConcourseLocation: 1500 Grand ConcourseYear Completed: 1935Architect: JacobEXPLORE NOW

NYC / Bronx / 1675 Grand Concourse

1675 Grand Concourse was designed by Jacob M. Felson in Art Deco style. The apartment building is part of the federal Grand Concourse Historic District. Name: 1675 Grand ConcourseLocation: 1675EXPLORE NOW

NYC / Bronx / 860 Grand Concourse

860 Grand Concourse, designed by Charles Kremborg, is an Art Deco landmark of the Grand Concourse Historic District. Name: 860 Grand ConcourseLocation: 860 Grand ConcourseYear Completed: 1941Architect: Charles KremborgStyle: ArtEXPLORE NOW

NYC / Bronx / 888 Grand Concourse

888 Grand Concourse has seen better days. But even in decline, the curvaceous Art Deco landmark is striking and memorable. The bold corner treatment, in particular, stands out for itsEXPLORE NOW

NYC / Bronx / Berger Court

1290 Grand Concourse, Berger Court, is a neo-Renaissance apartment building designed by Sommerfeld & Slechler and list in the National Register of Historic Places. Name: Berger CourtLocation: 1290 Grand ConcourseYearEXPLORE NOW

NYC / Bronx / Bronx County Building

Bronx County Building (originally Bronx County Courthouse) is a monumental landmark of limestone and marble that blends modern and classical forms. It is made more prominent by its siting, raisedEXPLORE NOW

NYC / Bronx / Bronx County Hall of Justice

Bronx County Hall of Justice reverses centuries of tradition: The aluminum and glass facades are designed for openness and transparency instead of monumental intimidation. According to the architects, “The imageEXPLORE NOW

NYC / Bronx / Buckingham Court

1515 Grand Concourse is a neo-Tudor oddity among the many Art Deco landmarks of the Grand Concourse Historic District. Name: Buckingham CourtLocation: 1515 Grand ConcourseYear Completed: 1927Architect: H.L. FeldmanStyle: neo-TudorNationalEXPLORE NOW

NYC / Bronx / Concourse Plaza

900 Grand Concourse, Concourse Plaza, was designed as a hotel by Maynicke & Franke. It is now apartments in the Grand Concourse Historic District. Name: Concourse PlazaLocation: 900 Grand ConcourseYearEXPLORE NOW

NYC / Bronx / Fish Building

Fish Building is “one of the most astonishing apartment houses in the Bronx, indeed in New York City,” wrote Christopher Gray in his July 15, 2007 New York Times StreetscapesEXPLORE NOW

NYC / Bronx / Grand Concourse Seventh Day Adventist Temple

1275 Grand Concourse, built in 1927 as synagogue Temple Adath Israel, is now Grand Concourse Seventh Day Adventist Temple. Name: Grand Concourse Seventh Day Adventist Temple, Temple Adath IsraelLocation: 1275EXPLORE NOW

NYC / Bronx / Noonan Manor

1001 Woodycrest Avenue, aka Noonan Manor, is an apartment building in the Highbridge section of the Bronx. Name: Noonan ManorLocation: 1001 Woodycrest AvenueYear Completed: 1939Architect: unknownStyle: Art DecoGoogle Map AllEXPLORE NOW

NYC / Bronx / Noonan Plaza Apartments

Noonan Plaza Apartments, designed by Horace Ginsbern and Marvin Fine, are Art Deco landmarks in the Highbridge section of The Bronx. Name: Noonan Plaza ApartmentsLocation: 105-149 West 168th Street, 1231-1245EXPLORE NOW

NYC / Bronx / Sagamore Apartments

1295 Grand Concourse, Sagamore Apartments, was designed by Herman M. Cohn. Name: Sagamore ApartmentsLocation: 1295 Grand ConcourseYear Completed: 1938Architect: Herman M. CohnStyle: Art DecoNational Register of Historic Places: Nomination FormGoogleEXPLORE NOW

Much more to come! The table below shows current (↗) and some upcoming photo galleries for this section.