Stephen Van Rensselaer House

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Stephen Van Rensselaer House
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Location149 Mulberry Street, New York, New York
Coordinates 40°43′8″N73°59′53″W / 40.71889°N 73.99806°W / 40.71889; -73.99806 Coordinates: 40°43′8″N73°59′53″W / 40.71889°N 73.99806°W / 40.71889; -73.99806
Builtc.1816
Architectural style Federal
NRHP reference No. 83001751 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 16, 1983
Designated NYCLFebruary 11, 1969

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 by Stephen Van Rensselaer III. It was originally located on the northwest corner of Mulberry and Grand, but in 1841 was moved down the block to its current location. The two-story dormered house is typical of Federal-style row houses which were common at the time in Manhattan below 14th Street. [2] [3]

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The house was designated a New York City landmark in 1969, and in 1983 was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; Dolkart, Andrew S.; Postal, Matthew A. (2009). Postal, Matthew A. (ed.). Guide to New York City Landmarks (4th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN   978-0-470-28963-1., p.41
  3. White, Norval & Willensky, Elliot (2000). AIA Guide to New York City (4th ed.). New York: Three Rivers Press. ISBN   978-0-8129-3107-5., p.84