History and architecture
Astor Row comprises 28 houses on the south side of West 130th Street between Fifth and Lenox avenues. Built in three stages from 1880 to 1883, the development occupied land owned by William Astor. Charles Buek designed the first eight houses, Nos. 8–22, in 1880–1881; the later houses followed their design.
Small front yards and broad wooden porches distinguish the row from houses built directly along the sidewalk. The first section forms separate pairs, while the later houses use deep recesses to continue the paired pattern. Above the porches, compare the pale stone window lintels and their incised Neo-Grec ornament with the surrounding brickwork.
What to look for
- Porches and small front yards set back from the sidewalk.
- The paired arrangement of the houses and recesses between pairs.
- Incised decoration in the stone lintels above the windows.
The buildings and addresses
These related addresses share the history above.
View 28 addresses and reports
8 West 130th Street, New York, NY
10 West 130th Street, New York, NY
12 West 130th Street, New York, NY
14 West 130th Street, New York, NY
16 West 130th Street, New York, NY
18 West 130th Street, New York, NY
20 West 130th Street, New York, NY
22 West 130th Street, New York, NY
24 West 130th Street, New York, NY
26 West 130th Street, New York, NY
28 West 130th Street, New York, NY
30 West 130th Street, New York, NY
32 West 130th Street, New York, NY
34 West 130th Street, New York, NY
36 West 130th Street, New York, NY
38 West 130th Street, New York, NY
40 West 130th Street, New York, NY
42 West 130th Street, New York, NY
44 West 130th Street, New York, NY
46 West 130th Street, New York, NY
48 West 130th Street, New York, NY
50 West 130th Street, New York, NY
52 West 130th Street, New York, NY
54 West 130th Street, New York, NY
56 West 130th Street, New York, NY
58 West 130th Street, New York, NY
60 West 130th Street, New York, NY
62 West 130th Street, New York, NY
Sources and further reading
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission: 8 West 130th Street, Astor Row (1981)
- Manhattan Community Board 10: Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan (2012), Astor Row
Reviewed September 5, 2026.