Claremont Inn Archives - Harlem World Magazine

The Havemeyer Coach At The Claremont In Harlem 1895

A great image catching an intimate moment at the Havemeyer Coach just arriving at the Claremont Inn at Riverside Drive (between 121st and 123rd Streets, a block north of Grant’s Tomb) in West Harlem, New York on May 25, 1895.Continue reading

Francis James Jackson Harlem Claremont Inn Resident 1770 – 1814

Francis James Jackson, December 1770 – 5 August 1814, was a British diplomat, ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, Prussia, and the United States where he lived in the Claremont Inn in Harlem, NY.Continue reading

Louis Charles, Count Of Beaujolais Exiled With Other Princes At The Claremont Inn In Harlem

Louis Charles Alphonse Léodgard d'Orléans, Count of Beaujolais. 17 October 1779 – 30 May 1808.Continue reading

The Claremont Inn, West Harlem, 1804

The Claremont Inn, around 1804 an incredibly beautiful structure stood along the Hudson River, just north of where Grant’s Tomb now stands from right after the Revolution until 1951.Continue reading

A Few Things To Think About Before You Head From Harlem To The Royal Wedding

Harlem already has a deep royal history, from Napoleon Bonaparte’s cousin Joseph Bonaparte to Prince William; and then, to Lord Viscount Courtenay, who lived at the Claremont Inn to Harlem’s wedding of the century of Nat King Cole and Maria Cole at Abyssinian Baptist Church. And of course, beloved Princess Di visiting the AIDS unit at Harlem Hospital.Continue reading

Tomb Of Little St. Clair Pollack “An Amiable Child” Harlem, NY, 1911

The photograph of the Amiable Child Monument is a monument located in New York City's Riverside Park. It stands west of the southbound lanes of Riverside Drive north of 122nd Street, in Harlem, New York.Continue reading

The Amazing Story Of Michael Hogan, Founder Of Harlem’s Claremont Inn, 1807-1833

Michael Hogan, 1766-1833, was an Irish-born shipowner, East India captain, slave runner, privateer, convict ship captain, involved in the early settlement of Australia, American land speculator.Continue reading

Harlem Luxury At The Claremont Inn, NY 1804-1950’s (Photographs)

The outdoor photographs of the historic Claremont Inn on Riverside Drive at 121st Street in West Harlem, New York, 1804 until the early 1950's, are well documented with images of the exterior decks and dinning areas.Continue reading

‘Little Coney Island’ On West 110th Street, Harlem, New York 1890’s (Updated)

By Pam Tice For a short period, perhaps less than five years, West 110^th Street became an entertainment district known as “Little Coney Island,” 1890's in Harlem, NY.Continue reading

Shop Harlem: Woman’s Burberry Rain Boot, Perfect For All Harlem Weather

These high gloss Burberry rain "riding" boots with signature checked trim, pull-on construction, and that non-slip sole is on point are perfect for this crazy Harlem weather.Continue reading

The Henry Schubert Estate In Harlem New York 1900

The Henry Schubert home (looking northwest ) near 125th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, Harlem, New York 1900,Continue reading

550 West 125th Street Harlem New York 1932

A great mid-day photograph at 550 West 125th Street (at Old Broadway, between 126th and 125th Streets), Manhattanville in Harlem, New York 1932 Continue reading

Country Life In Harlem, New York 1880

Life in 19th century Harlem was very different from the century that preceded it, the sun drenched photo above looking north was taken on Riverside Drive (around 123rd Street), in West Harlem, NY 1880.Continue reading

Tom Ford Honey Brown Lana Sunglasses

Tom Ford, Tom Ford, Tom Ford's rockin these Lana (could easily be Lena) glasses with their modern wood grainish feel, angular end designs with those white to black funky gradient lenses .Continue reading

New York City And Paris Launch Business Exchange

The Harlem and France relationship is deep, from the Harlem Hellfighters fighting for France in WWII, Pastry Chef Moha Orchid at Jolie Patisserie, to Chef Alain Eoche, of Chéri at the French Bistro on Lenox Avenue and in 1815, Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon Bonaparte’s brother, moving in to the Claremont Inn in West Harlem.Continue reading