Beginning in 1889 William O’Gorman built a row of 49 single family rental homes on the southside of E. 149th St.. Today 23 of these remain in an unbroken role in our part of the east, Mott haven historic District. the Bronx became a borough of New York City in 1898, when is the population was 89,000 at Mott Haven houses first urbanized neighborhood.
1930 the Folly, urban Bronx, Little population of 1.3 million. It’s grow into a city beginning in the South Bronx, below 149th St., in my hidden with the first row houses, and Alexander Avenue, for built in 1862. Oh, Gormans timing was perfect. His first rows were ready when the Bronx what’s the link to Manhattan by the 3rd Avenue L and bridges along the Harlem River as well as, the joining of New York City in 1898.
O’Gorman would live at 402 E. 140th St. while building another row across the street, one of which, would be his home, or he would move to in 1900. With the architect, builder and landlord, living on the road, there was a tradition of concern, order and upkeep., That has lived on. Well, cared for, by long-term people, make it a haven, difficulty gentrify, while its designation as a historic District helps. Although a notch or two down from his glory years, it looks, and feels a lot like it did originally, both in the architecture and inhabitants. The lack of redevelopment on either side of the street poroves this.