Stephen Van Rensselar House
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The Stephen Van Rensselaer House at 149 Mulberry Street
between Grand
and Hester Streets in the Little Italy neighborhood of Manhattan
, New York City
, was built c.1816 in the Federal style
. It was originally located on the northwest corner of Mulberry and Grand, but in 1814 was moved down the block to its current location. The 2-story dormered house is typical of Federal-style row houses which were common at the time in Manhattan below 14th Street.
The house was designated a New York City landmark in 1969, and in 1983 was added to the National Register of Historic Places
.
Mulberry Street (Manhattan)
Mulberry Street is a principal thoroughfare in Manhattan, New York. The street was listed on maps of the area since at least 1755. The "Bend" in Mulberry in which the street changes direction from southwest to northeast to a northerly direction was to avoid the wetlands surrounding the Collect Pond...
between Grand
Grand Street (Manhattan)
Grand Street is a street in Manhattan, New York City. It runs east-west parallel to and south of Delancey Street, from SoHo through Chinatown, Little Italy, the Lower East Side to the East River....
and Hester Streets in the Little Italy neighborhood of Manhattan
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...
, was built c.1816 in the Federal style
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
. It was originally located on the northwest corner of Mulberry and Grand, but in 1814 was moved down the block to its current location. The 2-story dormered house is typical of Federal-style row houses which were common at the time in Manhattan below 14th Street.
The house was designated a New York City landmark in 1969, and in 1983 was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan below 14th StreetNational Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan below 14th StreetList of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan below 14th StreetThis is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Manhattan below 14th Street, which is a large portion of New York County, New York...
- List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan below 14th Street