Stephens House, 1930. This Italianate, wood-frame home was constructed in 1832 by a Joseph Francis and purchased in 1893 by Olin, J. Stephens, a wealthy coal dealer. It is unfortunately no longer standing.

Gerard Avenue, at East 140th Street, showing at left the 12-story Lehigh Valley Railroad warehouse at the southwest corner of East 144th Street, November 29, 1936.

369th Regiment Infantry Armory ARCHITECT: Tachay & Vaight DATE: 1921-34 STYLE: Art Deco The 369th Regiment Armory occupies the eastern half of the block bounded by west 142nd Street and West 143rd Street at 2360 Fifth Avenue, just off Harlem River Drive. Like other New York City armories built in the late 19th century and early 20th century, this armory is a highly specialized structure built to serve as a training and marshaling center for the National Guard. The armory consists of two sections, the drill shed, and the administration building. The building combines the medieval design forms of earlier armories with contemporary Art Deco elements.

Public School 31, April 30, 1941. Affectionately called the "Castle on the Concourse," Public School 31 was a Collegiate Gothic style school designed by C.B.J. Snyder and completed in 1899. The design is notable as one of Snyder's first forays in late Gothic features such as pointed windows topped with stone tracery. The irregularity and deeply pointed gables gave the building its castle-like look and created an eye-catching visual on the broad Grand Concourse. The school was designated a landmark in 1986 but closed in 1997 amid concerns of structure deterioration. For the next 15 years the city allowed the building to continue its deterioration. In 2014 the city requested permission from the Landmarks Commission to demolish the building. Despite disgust at the situation and virulent opposition by the local community and preservationists, the building was finally razed in 2015. A large number of architecture features of the 19th century school were saved during the process of demolition and are required to be included in the design of whatever new structure rises in its place.