Located in a brilliantly re-imagined 19th century architectural gem, the Harlem Stage Gatehouse, may well provide you with the most wonderful evening of arts and architecture that you've never experienced in New York City!
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The Gatehouse
In 1981, The Gatehouse, a key operations center for the Croton Aqueduct water system, designed by Frederick S. Cook and completed in 1890, was designated a New York City landmark; two years later it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1989, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection took the building out of service.
Now this extraordinary building has been transformed into a state-of-the-art, flexible-space home for the arts. Re-imagined by Ohlhausen Dubois Architects, working with Wank Adams Slavin Associates, and the theater design firm Harvey Marshall Berling Associate, the building is Harlem Stage's exciting new home.
With particular sensitivty to the architectural gem that exists independent of the wonderful performance that takes place within its halls, the Gatehouse architects meticulously restored elements of the original structure, providing theater-goers with an opportunity to savor the high level of design and craft with which the city built more than a century ago. The expanded facility, incorporating a generously scaled terrace to the south, at once preserves the past, addresses the needs of the present, and prepares a community for the future.
Restaurants & Attractions
Billie's Black
271 W 119th St | Btwn Frederick Douglass Blvd & St Nicholas Ave
Native
161 Lenox Ave | At 118th St
Ajanta
1237 Amsterdam Ave | Btwn 120th & 121st St
Amsterdam Restaurant
1207 Amsterdam Ave | Btwn 119th & 120th St
Amy Ruth's
113 W 116th St | Btwn Lenox & 7th Ave
Bus Stop
3341 Broadway | At 135th St
Cafe 222309
Adam Clayton Powell Blvd | Btwn 135th & 136th St
Chez Lucienne
308 Lenox Ave | Btwn 125th & 126th St
Covo
701 W 135th St | At 12th Ave
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
700 W 125th St | At Riverside Dr
Elsa-Bet Cafe
1270 Amsterdam Ave | Btwn 122nd & 123rd St
El Toro Partido
3431 Broadway | Btwn 139th & 140th St
Good Taste
280 Lenox Ave | Btwn 124th & 125th St
Gospel Uptown
2110 7th Ave | Btwn 125th & 126th St
Harlem BBQ
2367 8th Ave | At 127th St
Harlem Wing & Waffle
2394 7th Ave | At 140th St
Hudson River Cafe
697 W 133rd St | At 12th Ave
Kitchenette
1272 Amsterdam Ave | At 122nd St
Caffe Latte
189 Lenox Ave | Btwn 119th & 120th St
La Palma
1502 Amsterdam Ave | At 134th St
La Perle Noir
420 Lenox Ave | At W 131st St
Londel's
2620 8th Ave | Btwn 139th & 140th St
Make My Cake
2380 7th Ave | At 139th St
Manna's
486 Lenox Ave | Btwn 134th & 135th St
1239 Amsterdam Avenue | Btwn 120th & 121st St
Max Soha
1262 Amsterdam Ave | At 123rd St
Miss Maude's Spoonbread Too
547 Lenox Ave | Btwn 137th & 138th St
Mobay New York
17 W 125th St | Btwn Lenox & 5th Ave
Mojo
185 St Nicholas Ave | At 119th St
Muddy Waters
2185 7th Ave | Btwn 129th & 130th St
Nectar Wine Bar
2214 Frederick Douglass Blvd | At 122 St
Oui, Oui
2167 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd | At 129th St
Panino Sportivo Roma
1231 Amsterdam Ave | Btwn 120th & 121st St
Parilla
3379 Broadway | At 137th St
Perk's Fine Cuisine
553 Manhattan Ave | At 123rd St
Picante
3424 Broadway | Btwn 139th & 140th St
Pino's Cafe
501 W 125th St | Btwn Amsterdam Ave & Broadway
Saga Grill
1268 Amsterdam Ave | Btwn 122nd & 123rd St
Sezz Medi
1260 Amsterdam Ave | At W 122nd St
Shrine Bar Restaurant
2271 7th Ave | Btwn 133rd & 134st St
Silver Palace
3438 Broadway | Btwn 139th & 140th St
Society Coffee
2104 Frederick Douglass Blvd | Btwn 113th & 114th St
South Beach Cafe
277 Lenox Ave | At 124th St
Strictly Roots
2058 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd | At 123rd St
Sunshine Kitchen
695 St. Nicholas Ave | At 145th St
Supreme Fish Delight
2046 7th Ave | Btwn 122nd & 123rd St
Sylvia's
328 Lenox Ave | Btwn 126th & 127th St
Tonnie's Minis
264 Lenox Ave | Btwn 123rd & 124th St
Tower Cafe
506 Lenox Ave | Btwn 135th & 136th St
Trattoria Amici
381 Lenox Ave | Btwn 129th & 130th St
Uptown Juice Bar
54 W 125th St | Btwn Lenox & 5th Ave
West Place
1288 Amsterdam Ave | Btwn 123rd & LaSalle St
Yatenga French Bistro & Bar
2269 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd | Btwn 133rd & 134th St
Zoma
2084 Frederick Douglass Blvd | At 113th St
Getting Here
OUR VENUES
The Gatehouse is located at 150 Convent Avenue at West 135th Street across from Aaron Davis Hall.
Aaron Davis Hall (a three theater complex) is located on the campus of The City College of New York, between West 133rd and 135th Street on Convent Avenue.
DIRECTIONS
By Bus
From the east side: M-101, M-100 to 135th St. & Amsterdam Ave.
From the west side: M-11 to 135th St. and Amsterdam Avenue; M-4, M-5 to 135th St. and Broadway.
Walk east one block to Convent and 135th Street. Entrance of both the Gatehouse and Aaron Davis Hall are located on Convent Ave.
By Subway
1 to 137th Street at Broadway. Walk south to 135th Street and walk east two blocks to Convent Ave and 135th Street. The entrances to both the Gatehouse and Aaron Davis Hall are located on Convent Ave.
A, B, C, D to 125th Street at St. Nicholas Avenue. Walk west one block to Morningside Drive and 125th Street. Walk north to 135th Street and Convent Ave (Morningside Drive turns into Convent Ave past 127th Street). Entrance of both the Gatehouse and Aaron Davis Hall are located on Convent Ave.
By Car
From 125th Street turn north onto Amsterdam Avenue. Turn east on 135th Street. Harlem Stage Gatehouse will be located on the south side of the street, on the corner of Convent Avenue.
Please note: Due to major construction on Convent Avenue, visitors to The Gatehouse or Aaron Davis Hall will not be permitted to drive along Convent Avenue and should approach the venue entrances from the Amsterdam Avenue and 135th Street.
Parking
Limited parking is available, on performance days, on the south campus, directly behind Aaron Davis Hall at the corner of West 133rd Street and Convent Avenue.
Accessibility
The Gatehouse
The Gatehouse is fully accessible for patrons with mobility challenges. Entrance to the building is located on Convent Ave. via ramp located on West 135th Street. One lift is located in the tower that can transport patrons to theater level. Seating is available for wheelchair bound patrons.
Two restrooms are easily accessible from the main entrance lobby.
Aaron Davis Hall
The Marian Anderson Theater and Theater B in Aaron Davis Hall are fully accessible for patrons with mobility challenges. The entrance to the building is through the primary entrance on Convent Ave. between West 135th and 133rd Streets. No elevator is needed to get to the theaters. Both theaters are accessible for patrons who are wheelchair bound.
One restroom is easily accessible from the main entrance lobby.
