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Although Fish moved away in about 1838, his mother lived here until her death in 1854, and the dwelling stayed in the Fish family until about the turn of the century. Thereafter, it became a roominghouse. Beqinning in 1964, it was again owner occupied, and in 1967 the present occupant undertook its restoration. |
Although Fish moved away in about 1838, his mother lived here until her death in 1854, and the dwelling stayed in the Fish family until about the turn of the century. Thereafter, it became a roominghouse. Beqinning in 1964, it was again owner occupied, and in 1967 the present occupant undertook its restoration. |
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Externally, the residence seems almost completely returned to its 1804 appearance except for east and rear |
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porches that cannot be rebuilt for lack of space. A small, circa 1825, one-bay-square extension remains in the east rear bay of the three-bay-wide rectangular structure. The house sits atop a high stone foundation with a stone water table. Red brick laid in Flemish bond makes the front facade, and six-over-six sash front windows retain original splayed stone lintels and stone sills. Black-painted shutters decorate the first-story windows, too. In the rear, the bricks are laid in common bond, and the six-over-six windows |
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have stone sills and plain brick capitals. A slate pitched roof with a plain wooden cornice surmounts the house, and two red brick chimneys pierce it on the west side overlooking the street, two arched dormers have a doubled keystone at the center of the arch, and their arched windows are also six-over-six sash. At one time, matching dormers graced the house rear, but they have been removed. |
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Revision as of 15:03, 28 March 2010
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| Location | 21 Stuyvesant Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York |
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| Built | 1804 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001456[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 31, 1972[2] |
| Designated NHL | May 15, 1975[3] |
| Designated NYCL | October 14, 1965 |
The Hamilton Fish House (also known as Nicholas and Elizabeth Stuyvesant Fish House) is the birthplace and longtime residence of Hamilton Fish, the former Governor and Senator of New York.[4] The house is located at 21 Stuyvesant Street in the borough of Manhattan,in New York City, New York.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975.[3][5][6]
History
The residence stands on land granted to Fish's ancestor Peter Stuyvesant, the Governor of New Amsterdam, during the 17th century. It was built by Peter Stuyvesant, the great-grandson of Petrus Stuyvesant, around 1804 as a wedding present to his daughter, Elizabeth, and his son-in-law, Nicholas Fish, parents of Hamilton.[7] This is one of 5 houses owned by the family on Stuyvesant Street which was their private lane.
Petrus hosted General Lafayette as a dinner guest at the house in 1824.[4]
Although Fish moved away in about 1838, his mother lived here until her death in 1854, and the dwelling stayed in the Fish family until about the turn of the century. Thereafter, it became a roominghouse. Beqinning in 1964, it was again owner occupied, and in 1967 the present occupant undertook its restoration.
Architecture
Externally, the residence seems almost completely returned to its 1804 appearance except for east and rear porches that cannot be rebuilt for lack of space. A small, circa 1825, one-bay-square extension remains in the east rear bay of the three-bay-wide rectangular structure. The house sits atop a high stone foundation with a stone water table. Red brick laid in Flemish bond makes the front facade, and six-over-six sash front windows retain original splayed stone lintels and stone sills. Black-painted shutters decorate the first-story windows, too. In the rear, the bricks are laid in common bond, and the six-over-six windows have stone sills and plain brick capitals. A slate pitched roof with a plain wooden cornice surmounts the house, and two red brick chimneys pierce it on the west side overlooking the street, two arched dormers have a doubled keystone at the center of the arch, and their arched windows are also six-over-six sash. At one time, matching dormers graced the house rear, but they have been removed.
References
- ^ Template:Nrhp source1
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ^ a b "Hamilton Fish House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-15.
- ^ a b Hamilton Fish House, NHL Writeup
- ^ Alexander, Cathy A. (September 1, 1974). "Hamilton Fish House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination. National Park Service. Retrieved 1983.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Hamilton Fish House--Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, from 1963 and 1974" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory. National Park Service. 1983.
- ^ Dolkart, Andrew S. & Postal, Matthew A.; Guide to New York City Landmarks, 3rd Edition; New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004. ISBN 0-471-36900-4; p.61.
External links
- American Memory from the Library of Congress
- National Register of Historical Places Application
- Landmarks Preservation Commission Notes from 1965
- New York Times Article
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