Sylvan Terrace — Attraction in New York

Absolutely loved this street! It’s such a nice hidden gem. The houses are really nice and it feels like you’re transported to another city or country. This street feels like your in Netherlands. They also had a flee market when I was there, selling stuff like jewelry, old electronics, DVDs, CDs, and vinyls. There are people that actually live in the houses, I saw plenty of people go in and out of the houses. What I like is that this street isn’t too busy, or swarming with tourists. It truly feels like you’re back in...

It was really fun to see this unique New York street. Getting there is a very intentional since it is very peacefully tucked away in an historic district of Washington Heights. The street looks like it's from another time or another city, or maybe both. The uniformity of the homes is quaint, and the details are cute, from the house numbers painted on the transoms and the little doors to the subunits at street level. Cars can only enter the street from one end, and at the other is a small stairway to St....

Awesome new find on the upper upper west side. Piece of old New York!!! Sylvan Terrace was originally a carriage path leading to the front of the nearby  Morris-Jumel mansion, built in 1765. The area was largely rural until 1882, when the land surrounding the mansion was broken up and sold. Developer James E. Ray commissioned 20 uniform high-stooped row houses on what became Sylvan Terrace. The new owners of these properties were largely middle class, and included a feed dealer...