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
Much more to come! The table below shows current (↗) and some upcoming photo galleries for this section.
| Link | Number | Street | Name(s) | Year(s) | Architect(s) | Style(s) | Landmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↗ | 265 | East 161st Street | Bronx County Hall of Justice | 2008 | Rafael Viñoly Architects | Postmodern | |
| ↗ | 851 | Grand Concourse | Bronx County Building | 1935 | Joseph H. Freedlander, Max L. Hausle | neo-Classical, Moderne | NYC, NRHP |
| ↗ | 860 | Grand Concourse | 860 Grand Concourse | 1941 | Charles Kremborg | Art Deco | NYC, NRHP |
| ↗ | 888 | Grand Concourse | 888 Grand Concourse | 1937 | Emery Roth | Art Deco | NYC |
| ↗ | 900 | Grand Concourse | Concourse Plaza | 1923 | Maynicke & Franke | Colonial Revival | NYC, NRHP |
| ↗ | 1150 | Grand Concourse | Fish Building | 1937 | Horace Ginsbern, Marvin Fine | Art Deco | NYC |
| ↗ | 1166 | Grand Concourse | 1166 Grand Concourse | 1938 | Jacob M. Felson | Art Deco | NYC, NRHP |
| ↗ | 1188 | Grand Concourse | 1188 Grand Concourse | 1938 | Jacob M. Felson | Art Deco | NYC, NRHP |
| ↗ | 1212 | Grand Concourse | 1212 Grand Concourse | 1937 | Horace Ginsbern | Art Deco | NYC, NRHP |
| ↗ | 1227 | Grand Concourse | 1227 Grand Concourse | 1937 | William Shary | Art Deco | NRHP |
| ↗ | 1275 | Grand Concourse | Grand Concourse Seventh Day Adventist Temple, Temple Adath Israel | 1927 | unknown | neo-Classical | NRHP |
| ↗ | 1290 | Grand Concourse | Berger Court | 1923 | Sommerfeld & Slechler | neo-Renaissance | NRHP |
| ↗ | 1295 | Grand Concourse | Sagamore Apartments | 1938 | Herman M. Cohn | Art Deco | NRHP |
| ↗ | 1500 | Grand Concourse | 1500 Grand Concourse | 1935 | Jacob M. Felson | Art Deco | NRHP |
| ↗ | 1515 | Grand Concourse | Buckingham Court | 1927 | H.L. Feldman | neo-Tudor | NRHP |
| ↗ | 1675 | Grand Concourse | 1675 Grand Concourse | 1936 | Jacob M. Felson | Art Deco | NRHP |
| ↗ | 1212 | Grant Avenue | 1212 Grant Avenue | 1936 | Horace Ginsbern | Art Deco | |
| ↗ | 1001 | Jerome Avenue | 1001 Jerome Avenue | 1937 | Sugarman & Berger | Art Deco | |
| ↗ | 1005 | Jerome Avenue | Park Plaza Apartments | 1931 | Horace Ginsbern, Marvin Fine | Art Deco | NYC, NRHP |
| ↗ | 1231-1245 | Nelson Avenue | Noonan Plaza Apartments | 1931 | Horace Ginsbern, Marvin Fine | Art Deco | NYC |
| ↗ | 1232-1244 | Ogden Avenue | Noonan Plaza Apartments | 1931 | Horace Ginsbern, Marvin Fine | Art Deco | NYC |
| ↗ | 1210 | Sherman Avenue | 1210 Sherman Avenue | 1937 | Charles Kremborg | Art Deco | |
| ↗ | 105-149 | West 168th Street | Noonan Plaza Apartments | 1931 | Horace Ginsbern, Marvin Fine | Art Deco | NYC |
| ↗ | 29 | West Kingsbridge Road | Kingsbridge Armory | 1917 | Pilcher & Tachau | Romanesque | NYC, NRHP |
| ↗ | 20, 40 | West Mosholu Parkway | Tracey Towers | 1972 | Paul Rudolph | Postmodern, Brutalism | |
| ↗ | 1001 | Woodycrest Avenue | Noonan Manor | 1939 | Art Deco |