The Bronx icons index
All icons featured in the Iconic Bronx poster are organized below by category and listed alphabetically. From historic neighborhoods and cultural landmarks to legendary people, street traditions, and iconic institutions, together they form a rich visual portrait of The Bronx and its singular place in New York City.
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Architecture & Landmarks
- 1520 Sedgwick Avenue (Birthplace of Hip-Hop)
- 175 Belden Street House
- 1857 Anthony Avenue House (Edwin and Elizabeth M. Shuttleworth House)
- 21 Tier Street House
- 4547 Livingston Avenue (Fieldston Mansion)
- 614 Courtlandt Avenue Building
- 888 Grand Concourse
- 1150 Grand Concourse (The Fish Building)
- Alderbrook House
- Andrew Freedman Home
- Anthony Campagna Estate
- The BankNote (American Bank Note Company Printing Plant)
- Boulevard Theatre
- Bronx Borough Courthouse
- Bronx Temple Seventh-day Adventist
- Church (Former Dollar Savings Bank)
- Captain John H. Stafford House
- Concourse Flatiron Apartments (Mount Hope Court)
- Concourse Plaza Hotel
- Dollar Savings Bank Building
- Estey Piano Company Factory
- Fonthill Castle
- Fort Schuyler (Maritime Industry Museum)
- Franklin Avenue Armory (Second Battery Armory)
- Greyston (William E. Dodge House)
- Hadley House
- Haffen Building
- Hertlein and Schlatter Silk Trimmings Factory
- H.F. Spaulding House (Coachman’s Residence)
- John F. Kennedy’s Riverdale Childhood Home (5040 Independence Avenue)
- Kingsbridge Armory (Eighth Regiment Armory)
- Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (Former 50th Precinct Station House)
- Lillian and Amy Goldman Stone Mill (Lorillard Snuff Mill)
- Noonan Plaza Apartments
- NYCHA Public Housing Developments
- One Fordham Plaza
- Opera House Hotel (Former Bronx Opera House)
- Park Plaza Apartments
- The Rex Moore
- River Park Towers
- Robert Colgate House (Stonehurst)
- Samuel H. and Mary T. Booth House
- Samuel Pell House
- Spooner Theatre
- Tracey Towers
- United Workers’ Cooperative Colony (Allerton Coops)
- Via Verde (The Green Way)
- Villa Charlotte Brontë
- Williamsbridge Reservoir Keeper’s House
- William H. Schofield House
Arts & Cultural Institutions
- Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
- Bronx Children’s Museum
- Bronx Council on the Arts
- Bronx Library Center (NYPL)
- Bronx River Art Center
- Casa Amadeo (Formerly Casa Hernández)
- City Island Nautical Museum
- Derfner Judaica Museum + Art Collection
- Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
- Edgehill, Kingsbridge Historical Society (Former Edgehill Church of Spuyten Duyvil)
- Gould Memorial Library
- Hall of Fame for Great Americans
- Huntington Free Library and Reading Room
- Hunts Point Library (NYPL)
- Jerome Park Library (NYPL)
- Lehman Center for the Performing Arts
- Melrose Library (NYPL)
- Morrisania Library (NYPL)
- Museum of Bronx History (Valentine-Varian House)
- Paradise Performing Arts Center (Loew’s Paradise Theatre)
- The Bronx Museum of the Arts
- The Hip Hop Museum
- Van Cortlandt House Museum
- Wave Hill (Cultural Center)
- Westchester Square Library (NYPL)
- William D. Walsh Family Library
- Woodstock Library (NYPL)
Civic & Public Institutions
- Bronx Family-Criminal Courthouse
- Bronx General Post Office
- Bronx Hall of Justice
- Concourse Plaza (NYC Department of Probation)
- FDNY Engine 60 / Ladder 17 / Battalion 14
- FDNY Zerega Avenue EMS Station #3
- Mario Merola Building (Bronx County Courthouse)
- NYPD 40th Precinct
- NYPD 41st Precinct
- NYPD 48th Precinct
- NYPD 52nd Precinct
- Prevention Assistance & Temporary Housing (PATH) Family Intake Center
- Public Safety Answering Center II (PSAC II)
Communities & Heritage
- African American Community
- Dominican Community
- Dutch and German Early Settlers
- German Community
- Hispanic & Latino Community
- Indigenous Artifacts Found in The Bronx
- Irish Community
- Italian Community
- Jewish Community
- Mexican Community
- Munsee-speaking Siwanoy People
- Polish Community
- Puerto Rican Community
- West African Community
Culture, Traditions & Celebrations
- 152nd Street Cultural Festival
- B-Boys & B-Girls (Breaking)
- Boomboxes
- Bronx Fireworks Extravaganza (New York Salutes America)
- Bronx Salsa Fest
- Bronx Week
- Carnaval de la Cultura Latina (Bronx Edition)
- Central American Independence Parade & Cultural Festival
- La Gran Parada Dominicana del Bronx
- Sidewalk Dominoes
- Street Chess
- The Bronx and the Rise of Salsa
- Third Avenue Street Festival
Education
- Begrisch Hall (Bronx Community College)
- Bronx Community College
- Cardinal Hayes High School
- Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music
- Cornelius Baker Hall of Philosophy (Bronx Community College)
- DeWitt Clinton High School
- Fordham University (Rose Hill Campus)
- Former NYU University Heights Campus
- Founders Hall (University of Mount Saint Vincent)
- Hall of Languages (Bronx Community College)
- Harry S. Truman Educational Campus (Formerly Northeast Bronx Educational Park)
- Herbert H. Lehman High School
- Hostos Community College
- J.H.S. 98 Herman Ridder (Public School 98)
- Lehman College
- Manhattan University (Formerly Manhattan College)
- Mercy University (Bronx Campus; Formerly Mercy College)
- Morris Educational Campus (Former Morris High School)
- P.S. 11 Highbridge
- P.S. 15 Institute for Environmental Learning
- P.S. 277 (Former Public School 27)
- Price Center / Block Research Pavilion (Albert Einstein College of Medicine)
- SUNY Maritime College
- The Bronx High School of Science
- University of Mount Saint Vincent
- Yeshiva of Telshe Alumni
Food, Shops & Markets
- Addeo & Sons Bakery
- Antonio’s Trattoria
- Artuso Pastry Shop
- Black-and-White Cookie
- Bodegas
- Botánicas (Spiritual & Herbal Shops)
- Bronx Little Italy (Arthur Avenue)
- Bronx Terminal Market
- Cassandra’s Cake Studio
- Chimi Food Trucks (Dominican Street Food)
- Chopped Cheese
- City Island Seafood
- Häagen-Dazs Founded in The Bronx (1960)
- Italian Ices
- La Masa (Colombian Restaurant)
- Michaelangelo’s Restaurant
- Piraguas (Puerto Rican Shaved Ice)
- Randazzo’s Seafood
- The Bronx Brewery
- The Bronx Hot Sauce (Small Axe Peppers)
- The Hub (Bronx Shopping District)
- The Mall at Bay Plaza
Health & Medical Institutions
- Bronx Child and Family Mental Health Center (NYPCC)
- BronxCare Health System
- Calvary Hospital (Bronx Campus)
- Highbridge Woodycrest Center (Skilled Nursing Facility)
- James J. Peters VA Medical Center
- Montefiore Einstein Hospital—Moses Campus
- NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
- NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln
- NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx
- SBH Health System (St. Barnabas Hospital)
History, Firsts & Curiosities
- 1970s South Bronx Fires
- Arthur Avenue “Time Machine” Car
- Batman Co-Created in The Bronx (1939)
- Bronx Zoo Origami Elephant World Record (2016)
- Centenarian Sisters Evangelina Williams & Amparo Perez
- Lewis Morris Signs the Declaration of Independence (1776)
- Lincoln Memorial Statue Carved in The Bronx
- NYPL Lions Patience & Fortitude Carved in The Bronx
- The “Weirdest House” on St. Lawrence Avenue
- U.S. Capitol Dome Cast in The Bronx
Islands & Waterways
- Bronx River
- Jerome Park Reservoir
- North Brother Island
- Pelham Islands
- Rikers Island
- South Brother Island
Neighborhoods
- Allerton
- Bathgate
- Baychester
- Bedford Park
- Belmont
- Bronxdale
- Castle Hill
- City Island
- Claremont
- Clason Point
- Co-op City
- Concourse
- Country Club
- East Tremont
- Eastchester
- Edenwald
- Fieldston
- Fordham
- Harding Park
- Highbridge
- Hunts Point
- Indian Village
- Kingsbridge
- Longwood
- Marble Hill (Manhattan)
- Melrose
- Morris Heights
- Morris Park
- Morrisania
- Mott Haven
- Norwood (Bainbridge)
- Park Versailles
- Parkchester
- Pelham Bay
- Pelham Gardens
- Pelham Parkway
- Riverdale
- Schuylerville
- Silver Beach
- Soundview
- Soundview-Bruckner
- Spencer Estates
- Spuyten Duyvil
- The Hub (Melrose)
- Throggs Neck & Edgewater Park
- Tremont
- Unionport
- University Heights
- Van Nest
- Wakefield
- West Farms
- Westchester Heights
- Westchester Square
- Williamsbridge
- Woodlawn
Notable People
- Afrika Bambaataa (1957–2026; DJ, rapper and record producer)
- Al Pacino (b. 1940; actor)
- Andrew Corsa (1762–1852; Revolutionary War scout and farmer)
- A$AP Twelvyy (b. 1989; rapper)
- Augustus Van Cortlandt (1728–1823; lawyer and New York City clerk)
- Big Pun (1971–2000; rapper)
- Bill de Blasio (b. 1961; politician and former New York City mayor)
- Billy Joel (b. 1949; singer-songwriter and pianist)
- Calvin Klein (b. 1942; fashion designer)
- Cardi B (b. 1992; rapper)
- Chazz Palminteri (b. 1952; actor, playwright and filmmaker)
- Colin Powell (1937–2021; U.S. Army general, diplomat and statesman)
- Desus Nice (b. 1981) & The Kid Mero (b. 1983; comedians and television hosts)
- DJ Kool Herc (b. 1955; DJ and hip-hop pioneer)
- Ed Koch (1924–2013; politician and former New York City mayor)
- Eric Holder (b. 1951; lawyer and former U.S. attorney general)
- Ezra Cornell (1807–1874; businessman, philanthropist and Cornell University co-founder)
- Fat Joe (b. 1970; rapper)
- Fiorello La Guardia (1882–1947; politician and former New York City mayor)
- French Montana (b. 1984; rapper)
- Funkmaster Flex (b. 1968; DJ, radio host and record producer)
- Grand Wizzard Theodore (b. 1963; DJ and scratching pioneer)
- Grandmaster Caz (b. 1961; rapper and DJ)
- Henry Bruckner (1871–1942; politician and Bronx borough president)
- Jennifer Lopez (b. 1969; singer, actress and dancer)
- John Adams (1735–1826; statesman, founding father and U.S. president)
- John Albert Morris (1836–1895; businessman and racetrack owner)
- John Bartow (1740–1816; landowner and farmer)
- John F. Kennedy (1917–1963; U.S. president)
- Jonas Bronck (c. 1600–1643; New Netherland settler and Bronx namesake)
- Jordan L. Mott (1799–1866; inventor and industrialist)
- Kerry Washington (b. 1977; actress)
- Kid Capri (b. 1967; DJ and record producer)
- KRS-One (b. 1965; rapper and hip-hop educator)
- Lewis Morris (1726–1798; statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence)
- Milton Glaser (1929–2020; graphic designer)
- Neil deGrasse Tyson (b. 1958; astrophysicist and science communicator)
- Penny Marshall (1943–2018; actress and film director)
- Pete Rock (b. 1970; record producer, DJ and rapper)
- Prince Royce (b. 1989; singer-songwriter)
- Ralph Lauren (b. 1939; fashion designer)
- Regis Philbin (1931–2020; television host and personality)
- Remy Ma (b. 1980; rapper)
- Richard Ponton (dates unknown; colonial militia captain and Westchester legislator)
- Richard Serra (1938–2024; sculptor)
- Robert Colgate (1812–1885; manufacturer and philanthropist)
- Romeo Santos (b. 1981; singer-songwriter and record producer)
- Saul Bass (1920–1996; graphic designer and filmmaker)
- Slick Rick (b. 1965; rapper and record producer)
- Sonia Sotomayor (b. 1954; U.S. Supreme Court justice)
- Swizz Beatz (b. 1978; record producer, rapper and DJ)
- Thomas Pell (1608–1669; physician, colonist and founder of Pelham Manor)
- Tracy Morgan (b. 1968; comedian and actor)
- Walter H. Gladwin (1902–1988; lawyer, judge and politician)
- Willie Colón (1950–2026; salsa musician, composer and activist)
Parks, Nature & Cemeteries
- Aqueduct Walk (Old Croton Aqueduct)
- Barretto Point Park
- Bicentennial Veterans Memorial Park
- Bronx Park
- Bronx River Beavers (José and Justin)
- Bronx Zoo
- Claremont Park
- Concrete Plant Park
- Crotona Park Nature Center
- Crotona Play Center
- Ferry Point Park
- Fordham Landing Playground
- Harris Park
- John J. Hoffee Tulip Tree Allée (NYBG)
- Mosholu Parkway
- Orchard Beach Bathhouse and Promenade
- Pelham Bay Park
- Pugsley Creek Park
- Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center (Formerly Mullaly Park)
- Richman (Echo) Park
- Seton Falls Park
- Soundview Park
- St. Mary’s Park
- St. Raymond’s Cemetery
- Starlight Park
- The New York Botanical Garden
- The Woodlawn Cemetery & Conservancy
- Van Cortlandt Park
- Wave Hill (Public Garden)
- West Farms Soldiers Cemetery
Places of Worship
- Bedford Park Congregational Church
- Bright Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Bronx Jewish Center (Former Haight Avenue Location)
- Bronx Jewish Center at Pelham Parkway (Former Pelham Parkway Jewish Center)
- Christ Church Riverdale
- Church of the Mediator
- Congregation Mount Horeb
- Grace Episcopal Church (City Island)
- Highbridge Community Church
- Lisanti Chapel
- Riverdale Presbyterian Church
- St. Ann’s Church and Graveyard
- St. James’ Episcopal Church
- St. John-Visitation Church
- St. Luke’s Catholic Church
- St. Peter’s Church, Chapel and Cemetery
- Tremont Baptist Church
- United Church, Iglesia Unida (Former Montefiore Hebrew Congregation)
- Van Cortlandt Jewish Center
Public Art & Monuments
- American Boy (Pelham Bay Park)
- Big Pun Memorial Mural by Tats Cru
- Bronx Mural Project by Kenny Scharf (2016)
- Bronx Victory Memorial (World War I, Pelham Bay Park)
- Bronx Zoo (Yankee Stadium) by Banksy (2013)
- Clason Point War Memorial
- Ghetto 4 Life by Banksy (2013)
- Glover’s Rock (American Revolution Memorial, Pelham Bay Park)
- Henry Hudson Memorial (Henry Hudson Park)
- Lillian Goldman Fountain of Life (NYBG)
- Louis J. Heintz Memorial (Joyce Kilmer Park)
- Major the Coyote (Van Cortlandt Park)
- Major General Josiah Porter Statue (Van Cortlandt Park)
- Memorial Grove (Van Cortlandt Park)
- Puerto Rican Sun by Rafael Ferrer
- Rainey Memorial Gates (Bronx Zoo)
- Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil-Kingsbridge Memorial Bell Tower
- Shoe Shine (Ronald McDonald) by Banksy (2013)
- Spanish War Memorial
- The Bronx Walk of Fame
- Tortoise and Hare (Van Cortlandt Park)
- Van Nest Memorial
- Westchester Square World War Memorial
- Woodlawn Heights War Memorial
Sports & Athletics
- Alex Rodriguez (baseball)
- Andrea Pirlo (soccer)
- Art Donovan (football)
- Babe Ruth (baseball)
- Bike Riding
- Bobby Bonilla (baseball)
- Bocce
- Bronx United F.C. (Historic Soccer Club)
- BX Fight Club (Underground Boxing)
- David Villa (soccer)
- Derek Jeter (baseball)
- Dolph Schayes (basketball)
- Frank Lampard (soccer)
- Frankie Frisch (baseball)
- Hank Greenberg (baseball)
- Jake LaMotta (boxing)
- John’s Boxing Gym
- Jorge Posada (baseball)
- Mariano Rivera (baseball)
- Mickey Mantle (baseball)
- Morris Park Boxing Club
- Nate “Tiny” Archibald (basketball)
- New York City FC
- New York Yankees
- Pelham Bay & Split Rock Golf Courses
- Richie Guerin (basketball)
- Ricky Sobers (basketball)
- Rod Strickland (basketball)
- Stickball
- Tour de Bronx (Cycling Event)
- Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course
The Bronx on Film
- 80 Blocks from Tiffany’s (1979 documentary film)
- A Bronx Tale (1993 film)
- Awakenings (1990 film)
- Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981 film)
- I Like It Like That (1994 film)
- Marty (1955 film)
- Rumble in the Bronx (1995 film)
- Summer of Sam (1999 film)
- The Godfather (1972 film)
- The Warriors (1979 film)
Transportation & Infrastructure
- 145th Street Bridge
- Alexander Hamilton Bridge
- Boston Road (Historic Boston Post Road)
- Bronx Grit Chamber (Wastewater Facility)
- Bronx Step Streets (Pedestrian Stairways)
- Bronx-Whitestone Bridge
- City Island Bridge
- Concourse Yard Entry Buildings (Subway Yard)
- East 180th Street Station Administration Building (Former NYW&B Administration Building)
- FDNY Fire Truck
- Fordham Plaza (Transit Hub)
- Francis R. Buono Memorial Bridge (Rikers Island Bridge)
- Harlem River Lift Bridge (Park Avenue Bridge)
- Hell Gate Bridge
- Henry Hudson Bridge
- High Pumping Station (Jerome Park Reservoir)
- IRT Third Avenue Line (Former Elevated Railway)
- Jackson Avenue Station
- Macombs Dam Bridge
- Madison Avenue Bridge
- Morris Park Station
- Mott Avenue Control House (149th Street-Grand Concourse)
- MTA Bus
- NYC Subway
- NYC Yellow Taxi
- Pelham Bay Bridge (Amtrak Railroad Bridge)
- Pelham Bridge (Shore Road Bridge)
- Pelham Parkway Station (White Plains Road)
- Prospect Avenue Station
- Putnam Greenway (Former Putnam Railroad Line)
- Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (Triborough Bridge)
- Simpson Street Station
- Spuyten Duyvil Bridge
- The High Bridge
- Third Avenue Bridge
- Throgs Neck Bridge
- University Heights Bridge
- Van Cortlandt Park-242nd Street Station
- Washington Bridge
- Westchester Square-East Tremont Avenue Station
- Willis Avenue Bridge
- Woodlawn Station (Jerome Avenue Line)