National Register of Historic Places

House at 20 West 16th St.

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
May 29, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000484

About this property

20 West 16th Street is a house in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, New York, US. Designed in the Gothic Revival style by Isaac Greene Pearson, it was constructed in 1844–1845 and owned by the family of artist Emma Stebbins for a half-century. It is one of Manhattan's few remaining intact Gothic Revival houses and is the only remaining building associated with Stebbins. Over the years, the house has remained in residential use, with residents such as the politician Bella Abzug. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building is a three-bay-wide brick structure. It is set back from a concrete front yard, with three stories above a brick basement. Features of the facade include a stoop to the raised first floor, tall windows with sills, and a cornice with wooden arches. Inside the primary living space, there are a parlor, living room, and dining room on the first floor, and there are bedrooms on the second floor. A stair from the first floor rises to another apartment on the third and fourth floors.

Location

20 W. 16th St.
New York, New York County, New York
40.73773, -73.99409

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When was House at 20 West 16th St. listed on the National Register?

House at 20 West 16th St. was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 2007.

What type of historic resource is House at 20 West 16th St.?

House at 20 West 16th St. is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for House at 20 West 16th St. is recorded as the industrial era.

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