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A SPY ON SYLVAN TERRACE
One woman unearths the history behind 20 identical wooden row houses
By Kate Lupson
Between the red and yellow façade of C-Town Supermarket and the blinking fluorescent lights of the Ven Y Ven merengue bar on St. Nicholas Avenue stands a simple stonewall with 12 descending steps leading to my neighborhood—upper Manhattan’s Washington Heights. Here, the most popular food is tostones, locals speak Spanish and cheap rent rules. But climb that one flight and enter Sylvan Terrace, a quaint street of historical landmarks that have suddenly become million-dollar townhouses.
Dating back to 1882, 20 identical wooden row houses line the narrow cobblestone street sloping towards the grand Morris-Jumel Mansion, Manhattan’s oldest house and George Washington’s Revolutionary War headquarters. I’ve been fascinated with the houses since I moved three blocks away, and have taken to strolling past them on my way home. Only about half of the houses are occupied; the others are undergoing interior redesign.