Astor Row

[3] Ownership stayed in the Astor family until 1911, when the westernmost 10 houses were sold to real estate investor Max Marx, who partially traded them for an apartment building in Washington Heights.

[5] In 1920, the houses were described by a reporter for The New York Times as "one of the most attractive and exclusive home centers" in Harlem, presenting "a picture of domestic tranquility and comfort which few other blocks in the city possess.

In 1978, the second edition of the AIA Guide to New York City described the row as having "restrained beauty which has been tarnished by years of economic distress.

"[8] In 1981, New York City designated the entire row as landmarks, and money was raised to restore their facades, and improve their plumbing, heating systems, and electrical lines where needed.

In August 2009, The New York Times would write "the block is at the center of an intense but, as yet, unfinished revival of the surrounding streets in Central Harlem.