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The Benziger-Abraham House  345 Edgecombe Avenue21 units for singles Broadway Housing Communities transformed this former brothel into a New York City Historic Landmark permanently housing 21 formerly homeless adults. The former mansion was constructed in 1880, designed by the prominent architect, William Schickel for the Benziger family, a successful publisher. It was officially designated a Historic Landmark in January 1999 by the New York City Landmarks Commission. Listing on the National Registry of Historic Places is pending.
The Benziger/Abraham House has made an annual tradition of
"Family and Friends Day" when the children of tenants,
grandchildren, relatives and friends and neighbors gather
for an afternoon of outdoor dining and music in the Jimmy
Jervis Garden. The large garden of flowers, grapevines and
chestnut trees surrounding the house is named in memory of
James Jervis, an original tenant at The Heights, Broadway
Housing's first project. |
The clay tile roof marked by numerous gabled dormers has
recently been restored and has a lifetime guarantee,protecting
one of Harlem's last remaining freestanding mansions. The
restoration received a 2002 Award from the Metropolitan Chapter
of The Victorian Society in America.
