The Church of St. Edward the Martyr (left) and Marcus Garvey Park (right), both in Harlem, are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places!
May is Preservation Month and we've got double the reason to celebrate this year. Two significant Harlem locations that AYON Studio has helped preserve—the Church of St. Edward the Martyr and Marcus Garvey Park—were added to the National Park Service National Register of Historic Places!
At The Church of St. Edward the Martyr, located on East 109th Street, we are currently leading a comprehensive renovation of this Landmark quality church, including a roof replacement, façade repairs, a new entrance for accessibility compliance and flood resistance, renovation of the 4th-floor apartment, and renovation of the cellar for event space.
Marcus Garvey Park, a vibrant community resource in the center of the neighborhood, opened to the public in 1840 and has been the site many historic events, including the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival (featured in the documentary Summer of Soul). It’s also home to Angel Ayón's first and foremost advocacy project, the Mount Morris Fire Watchtower (previously listed), which was restored and reopened to the public in 2019. Originally designed by Julius Kroehl and constructed in 1857, this cast-iron structure, a beloved neighborhood landmark, is the last surviving tower of its kind in New York City.