Afterlives of San Juan Hill: Lincoln Square/ San Juan Hill Exhibition

In 1958, an emerging Puerto Rican community was displaced from the Lincoln Square and San Juan Hill neighborhoods to make way for the construction of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Utilizing never before seen archival documents made available to CENTRO by the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts and other archival materials, this exhibit delves into the larger Urban Renewal project and traces the process through which about 2,000 Puerto Ricans were displaced. These records invite us to reframe existing narratives of dispossession and development in New York City in the mid 20th century as well as highlight the individual stories of Lincoln Square residents during this pivotal time.