Virtual Public Meeting for West Harlem’s Proposed State Historic District, August 3, 2022

The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) will host a virtual public hearing Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 6:00 pm on a proposed West Harlem State Historic District which will be reviewed for official designation this fall, 2022. Attendance of all stakeholders is encouraged to learn about the designation and its benefits to communities such as

Much of West Harlem is still intact. To keep it that way, the community looks toward landmarking

(Repost of article dated, February 12, 2021 – Columbia Spectator) Due to the developments driven by Columbia, West Harlem has piqued the interest of investors and developers in recent years. However, much of the neighborhood’s original architecture remains intact. In an effort to curtail rapid change in the neighborhood and preserve its history, local organizations