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116 Sullivan Street
116 Sullivan Street
Location	Manhattan, New York
Coordinates	40°43′33.9″N 74°0′10.3″W / 40.726083°N 74.002861°W
Built	1832, heightened two stories in 1872
Architectural style(s)	Federal
New York City Landmark
Designated	May 15, 1973
Reference no.	LP-0645
	Location of 116 Sullivan Street in New York City

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116 Sullivan Street is on Sullivan Street in SoHo, Manhattan, New York. The red four-story brick Federal townhouse was built in 1832 as an investment by Charles Starr (bookbinder) and includes some Greek Revival details. It was heightened two stories in 1872.^[1] The structure is noteworthy for its elaborated round-arched brownstone doorcase, or "enframement of the front door," which has an exceptional treatment of painted timber Ionic half-column sidelights, unique and highly significant in New York City architecture. Due to the sidelights, "instead of leaded glass, typical of the time, each sidelight is divided into three superimposed oval sections. The ovals are formed by a richly carved wood enframement that simulates a cloth sash curtain drawn through a series of rings."^[2]

The house stands on land previously belonging to the farm of Nicholas Bayard, Peter Stuyvesant's brother-in-law, and is one of seven houses that was built as an investment by Charles Starr, a bookbinder, whose business was on Nassau Street. Starr's own house at 110 Sullivan Street was 32 feet wide, unusually large for the time.^[2] It has been restored.

References

^ Norval White and Elliot Willensky, AIA Guide to New York City, rev. ed., (New York: Collier Books, 1978), 272.
^ ^a ^b "Landmarks Preservation Commission LP-0645" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-03-12.

[1] Norval White and Elliot Willensky, AIA Guide to New York City, rev. ed., (New York: Collier Books, 1978), 272.

[NYLPC-2] "Landmarks Preservation Commission LP-0645" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-03-12.

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+'''116 Sullivan Street''' is on [[Sullivan Street (Manhattan)|Sullivan Street]] in [[SoHo]], [[Manhattan]], [[New York (state)|New York]].  The red four-story brick [[Federal architecture|Federal]] townhouse was built in 1832 as an investment by [[Charles Starr (bookbinder)]] and includes some [[Greek Revival]] details. It was heightened two stories in 1872.<ref>[[Norval White]] and Elliot Willensky, ''[[AIA Guide to New York City]]'', rev. ed., (New York: Collier Books, 1978), 272.</ref> The structure is noteworthy for its elaborated round-arched brownstone doorcase, or "enframement of the front door," which has an exceptional treatment of painted timber Ionic half-column sidelights, unique and highly significant in New York City architecture. Due to the sidelights, "instead of leaded glass, typical of the time, each sidelight is divided into three superimposed oval sections. The ovals are formed by a richly carved wood enframement that simulates a cloth sash curtain drawn through a series of rings."<ref name=NYLPC>{{Cite web |url=http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/116-SULLIVAN-STREET.pdf |title=Landmarks Preservation Commission LP-0645 |access-date=2010-03-12 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204509/http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/116-SULLIVAN-STREET.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-'''116 Sullivan Street''' is a historic residence located on [[Sullivan Street (Manhattan)|Sullivan Street]] in the [[SoHo]] section of the borough of [[Manhattan]], [[New York]].  This red brick [[Federal architecture|Federal]] townhouse was built in 1832 as an investment by [[Charles Starr (bookbinder)]].
+[[File:116 Sullivan door jeh.jpg|thumb|left|upright|The door]]
+The house stands on land previously belonging to the farm of [[Nicholas Bayard]], [[Peter Stuyvesant]]'s brother-in-law, and is one of seven houses that was built as an investment by [[Charles Starr (bookbinder)|Charles Starr]], a bookbinder, whose business was on [[Nassau Street (Manhattan)|Nassau Street]]. Starr's own house at 110 Sullivan Street was 32 feet wide, unusually large for the time.<ref name=NYLPC/> It has been restored.
+==See also==
-The original pitched roof was undoubtedly slate but the house was heightened two stories in 1872.<ref>[[Norval White]] and Elliot Willensky, ''[[AIA Guide to New York City]]'', rev. ed., (New York: Collier Books, 1978), 272.</ref> The structure is noteworthy for its elaborated round-arched brownstone doorcase, or "enframement of the front door," which has an exceptional treatment of painted timber Ionic half-column sidelights, unique and highly significant in New York City architecture. Due to the sidelights, "instead of leaded glass, typical of the time, each sidelight is divided into three superimposed oval sections. The ovals are formed by a richly carved wood enframement that simulates a cloth sash curtain drawn through a series of rings."<ref name=NYLPC>[http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/116-SULLIVAN-STREET.pdf Landmarks Preservation Commission LP-0645]</ref>
+*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan below 14th Street]]
+*[[List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan below 14th Street]]
-The house stands on land previously belonging to the farm of [[Nicholas Bayard]], [[Peter Stuyvesant]]'s brother-in-law, and is one of seven houses that was built as an investment by [[Charles Starr (bookbinder)]], a bookbinder, whose business was on [[Nassau Street (Manhattan)|Nassau Street]]. Starr's own house at 110 Sullivan Street was 32 feet wide, unusually large for the time.<ref name=NYLPC/>Still used as a residence today, no. 116 Sullivan Street, with its unique doorway, suggests the original appearance of this row of houses which must have been intended for well to do families.
-A plaque on the front of building reads:
-''<blockquote>
-“116 Sullivan Street – Sullivan Street, named for the Revolutionary War general, John Sullivan, has three surviving Federal Style town houses.  This building was erected in 1832 on what was once part of the farm belong to Nicholas Bayard, Peter Stuyvesant’s brother-in-law.  It features an elaborate door surrounded with unusual sidelights that are divided by carved wood enframements which simulate cloth sash curtains drawn through a series of rings.  New York Lardmarks Preservation Foudation 1989″
-</blockquote>''
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+{{SoHo, Manhattan|state=collapsed}}
-== External links ==
-*[http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&rlz=&q=116+sullivan+street&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=116+Sullivan+St,+New+York,+NY+10012&gl=us&ei=EGKvS6DVJ4WclgevlryQAQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CAcQ8gEwAA Google Map - 116 Sullivan St.]
-*[http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=415549 Emporis.com]
-{{Registered Historic Places}}
-[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Manhattan]]
+[[Category:Houses completed in 1832]]
-[[Category:1832 architecture]]
+[[Category:Houses completed in 1872]]
-[[Category:1872 architecture]]
+[[Category:New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan]]
-[[Category:Houses in New York City]]
+[[Category:Federal architecture in New York City]]
-[[Category:Landmarks in New York City]]
+[[Category:SoHo, Manhattan]]
-[[Category:Federal architecture in New York]]
+[[Category:Houses in Manhattan]]
-[[Category:SoHo]]
+[[Category:1832 establishments in New York (state)]]