James Watson House
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James Watson House at 7 State Street, Manhattan
, New York City
, USA, was built in 1793. It is located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, across from Battery Park
. An apartment house on the site of the current church (built in 1964) was the family home of Elizabeth Ann Seton
, the first American-born saint, and is now the site of a Roman Catholic shrine in her honor.
James Watson was the first Speaker of the New York State Assembly
, a Federalist member of the New York and federal senates. He was a Yale graduate and a prosperous importer-exporter. His home is a New York City Landmark.
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, USA, was built in 1793. It is located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, across from Battery Park
Battery Park
Battery Park is a 25-acre public park located at the Battery, the southern tip of Manhattan Island in New York City, facing New York Harbor. The Battery is named for artillery batteries that were positioned there in the city's early years in order to protect the settlement behind them...
. An apartment house on the site of the current church (built in 1964) was the family home of Elizabeth Ann Seton
Elizabeth Ann Seton
Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was the first native-born citizen of the United States to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church . She established Catholic communities in Emmitsburg, Maryland....
, the first American-born saint, and is now the site of a Roman Catholic shrine in her honor.
James Watson was the first Speaker of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
, a Federalist member of the New York and federal senates. He was a Yale graduate and a prosperous importer-exporter. His home is a New York City Landmark.
External links
- nyc-architecture.com
- Watson House history and photographs American Memory from the Library of Congress