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972:of interest
881:Harlem YMCA
854:North Woods
849:Lasker Rink
844:Harlem Meer
776:East Harlem
769:Subsections
716:Main topics
404:brownstones
324:Ignaz Pilat
293:Park Avenue
151: /
127:Coordinates
1626:Categories
1445:Washington
1365:New Mexico
1360:New Jersey
1235:California
810:Designated
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415:References
347:Gilded Age
331:row houses
139:73°56′49″W
136:40°48′17″N
1455:Wisconsin
1420:Tennessee
1325:Minnesota
1300:Louisiana
1097:See also:
834:Astor Row
812:landmarks
733:Education
705:Manhattan
573:258332257
353:Community
227:Manhattan
172:Architect
1611:Category
1440:Virginia
1390:Oklahoma
1370:New York
1345:Nebraska
1335:Missouri
1320:Michigan
1310:Maryland
1295:Kentucky
1275:Illinois
1250:Delaware
1240:Colorado
1230:Arkansas
652:Archived
512:(1999).
395:and the
197:73001221
114:Location
1557:Related
1460:Wyoming
1435:Vermont
1340:Montana
1280:Indiana
1260:Georgia
1255:Florida
1225:Arizona
1215:Alabama
738:History
343:Chicago
278:Hessian
1637:Harlem
1395:Oregon
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1290:Kansas
1265:Hawaii
1220:Alaska
1156:Topics
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1425:Texas
1305:Maine
1270:Idaho
723:Crime
485:2 May
164:Built
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1430:Utah
1385:Ohio
1285:Iowa
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