A virtual tour of my neighborhood: Fort Tryon, NYC. Page three.

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Because the neighborhood is built on top of a cliff, commanding views to the east and the west can be had from several vantage points along Fort Washington Avenue. This shot was taken at the corner of Fort Washington and 190th St, looking east towards Fort George. Broadway runs in the valley behind the ambulance; the tree-tops visible behind the ambulance (on the right) indicate the abruptness of the cliff's drop-off.

View east on 190th St.
The view east from 190th St.

At the bottom of the cliff runs Bennett Avenue -- geographically one block east of Fort Washington Avenue, but physically waaaaaay down below! The view of my building complex from Bennett gives an idea of the steepness of the cliffs -- in order to get everything into the photo, nearly I had to lie on the sidewalk!

View of cliffs from Bennett.
View of my building on the cliffs
from Bennett St.

Further south on Fort Washington Ave, on the other side of Bennett Park, lies the northern entrance for the 181st street subway station of the A train. (The southern entrance is on 181st street, and is more ordinary than the northern entrance. ) Although it seems to be under permanent renovation, if you look beyond the scaffolding you can get a sense of the Art Deco feel of the entire neighborhood.

Across from the subway entrance is the Hebrew Tabernacle, another fine Art Deco period building.

181st street subway entrance Hebrew Tabernacle
The Art Deco entrance to
the 181st street subway stop. 		The Hebrew Tabernacle.

On Fort Washington Avenue t the northern end of the neighborhood, just before you enter Fort Tryon Park, lies the Javits Playground.

Javits Playground.
Javits Playground.

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