Developed largely between 1897 and 1900, the districts represent one of The Bronx’s best preserved collections of turn-of-the-20th-century residential architecture. The area remained largely rural until plans for an IRT subway connection to Manhattan spurred residential development. Much of the neighborhood was developed by George B. Johnson, with homes designed by architect Warren C. Dickerson in the neo-Renaissance style, featuring Roman brick façades, classical ornamentation, and distinctive paired rowhouses.
The districts also include several notable institutional and historic buildings, including the former Montefiore Hebrew Congregation building at 760-764 Hewett Place, St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church at 940 East 156th Street, and 990 East 156th Street, an 1850 residence later used as Johnson’s real estate office. The newly installed markers are part of the New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation’s Historic District Marker Program and were produced and installed by the New York City Department of Transportation.
The Longwood Historic District is located in the South Bronx near the Longwood Avenue station on the 6 train, with additional access from the Prospect Avenue station on the 2 and 5 trains and the Hunts Point Avenue station on the 6 train.
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