Mott Haven Historic District
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Mott Haven Historic District is a national historic district
located at Mott Haven
, The Bronx, New York, New York
. The district includes 125 contributing buildings. It is primarily residential in character with four and five story row houses dating to the last half of the 19th century. Also included are two churches, a library
, and the 40th Precinct police station
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980.
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
located at Mott Haven
Mott Haven, Bronx
Mott Haven is a primarily residential neighborhood in the Southwestern section of The Bronx in New York City. Zip codes include 10451, 10454, and 10455. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 1...
, The Bronx, New York, New York
New York City
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. The district includes 125 contributing buildings. It is primarily residential in character with four and five story row houses dating to the last half of the 19th century. Also included are two churches, a library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
, and the 40th Precinct police station
Police station
A police station or station house is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.- Facilities...
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1980.