Dyckman Houses
Dyckman Houses | |
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 Seen from the Dyckman Street station on the 1 Line | |
Interactive map of Dyckman Houses | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.01 acres (5.26 ha) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,966 |
| Zip Code | 10034 |
The Dyckman Houses is a NYCHA housing project that has 7 buildings with 14 and 15 stories tall. It is located between 10th and Nagle Avenues and also north of Dyckman Street in Inwood, Manhattan. It is also located next to the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line elevated subway tracks.[2]
History
The eastern portion of the site was formerly occupied by the Dyckman Oval and the western portion of the site was formerly occupied by Sherman Creek.[3][4] The project was approved by the Board of Estimate on May 27, 1948.[5] The groundbreaking ceremony was held on March 1, 1949 and construction was completed in April 1951.[1][6] The first tenants began moving into the complex in September 1950.[7] It was designed by architect William F. Ballard.[8]
21st century
In March 2023, renovations to the two playgrounds within this complex (one is located between Buildings III and V and another is located between IV and VI) were completed as part of a $438,000 project.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "NYCHA Development Data Book 2025" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. p. 41, c. 1. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ^ "Dyckman" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ^ Kadinsky, Sergey (2016). Hidden Waters of New York City. Countryman Press. ISBN 9781581575668. Retrieved 2026-01-07 – via Google Books.
- ^ Digital Collections, The New York Public Library. "(cartographic) Plate 185, Part of Section 8: [Bounded by Nagle Avenue, Amsterdam Avenue, W. 207th Street, Columbus Avenue, W. 208th Street, (Harlem River) Marginal Street and (Sherman's Creek) Academy Street] (1930)". The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ "5 Housing Projects Approved by Board". The New York Times. 1948-05-28. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ "City Housing Agency Starts 3 Projects". The New York Times. 1949-03-02. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ "Dyckman Houses Open". The New York Times. 1950-09-26. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ "Public Housing". Architectural Forum. June 1949. pp. 87–89. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ Echavaria, Vincent (2023-05-31). "NYCHA's Capital Projects Roundup: Spring 2023". NYCHA Now. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
External links
- The courtyard of the newly opened Dyckman Houses in upper Manhattan – Photograph taken on April 17, 1951 at the La Guardia and Wagner Archives