San Juan Hill: The Upper West Side’s Lost Neighborhood

Ever wonder what Lincoln Square was like before Lincoln Center? ILovetheUpperWest Side.com recently published a great story on the history of San Juan Hill, which is what the area surrounding Lincoln Square was called in the late 1800s; check out San Juan Hill: The Upper West Side's Lost Neighborhood. ILovetheUpperWest Side.com also has a great history archive, which you can read by clicking here. 

And, back in 2000, the Lincoln Square BID published the History of Lincoln Square: 1700 -2000, which was prepared by Neil Kittredge. Go back in time and read about our neighborhood's storied past by clicking here. There are some great historic images, too!

Image from ILovetheUpperWestSide.com: A row of residential housing and commercial establishments along 63rd Street, 1956. Unknown author [Public domain]