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  • Apartment buildings on St. Nicholas Avenue near West 174th Street. (Jul. 9 , 2013)
    Photo Credit: Anthony Lanzilote
  • The Jumel Terrace Historic District, designated in 1970, includes the Morris-Jumel Mansion and Roger Morris Park. (Jul. 9 , 2013)
    Photo Credit: Anthony Lanzilote
  • Built in 1765, the Morris-Jumel Mansion was used by General George Washington as his headquarters during a period of the Revolutionary War eleven years later. (July 9 , 2013)
    Photo Credit: Anthony Lanzilote
  • La Casa Del Mofongo, which serves Caribbean cuisine, is one of the best known restaurants in the neighborhood. (July 9 , 2013)
    Photo Credit: Anthony Lanzilote
  • Tim Haring poses for a photo inside Buddha Beer Bar. (Jul. 9 , 2013)
    Photo Credit: Anthony Lanzilote
  • Vamps NYC is a shoe store on Broadway. (Jul. 9 , 2013)
    Photo Credit: Anthony Lanzilote
  • A mural on the rear of a Rite Aid Pharmacy reads
    Photo Credit: Anthony Lanzilote

Filled with rich history, cultural diversity and plenty of parks, Washington Heights is more than the struggling barrio portrayed in the Broadway musical “In the Heights.”

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