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HSA History | |
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Archer Milton Huntington | |
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The Collections | |
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Architectural Context |
| Audubon Terrace, the block between 155th and 156th Streets west of Broadway in upper Manhattan was originally part of a farm belonging to the painter and naturalist, John James Audubon. | ||||
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 Buildings and terraces of The Hispanic Society of America, ca. 1950 |
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The Hispanic Society, 1908
Today Audubon Terrace houses
The Hispanic Society of America,
The American Academy of Arts
and Letters, and Boricua College.
As it stands, the terrace is a monument to the classicizing Beaux-Arts architecture
of the early 20th century and includes buildings by such architects as
Charles Pratt Huntington, Stanford White, and Cass Gilbert.
Further architecture of note from the beginning of the century can be seen in
the Church of the Intercession, located at the southeast corner of Broadway
and 155th Street. Built by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue 1908-12, the building
reflects the elaborate symbolism of the first pastor, Dr. Milo Hudson
Gates. Within, the church features an altar designed by Tiffany, notable
terracotta floor tiles, and an Aeolian Skinner Organ.