Valentine-Varian House
National Register of Historic Places

Valentine-Varian House

New York, Bronx County, New York
Listed
March 20, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
78001841

About this property

The Valentine–Varian House is a historic house located in the Norwood neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City. Built in 1758 by Isaac Valentine, it is the Bronx's second oldest house and oldest remaining farmhouse. The house remained in the Varian family, which included Isaac Varian, the 63rd Mayor of New York City until 1905, when it was sold. It is currently a part of the Historic House Trust and houses the Museum of Bronx History and the offices of the Bronx County Historical Society. It is a two-story, five bay fieldstone residence with a gable roof. It was moved to its present site in 1965 and restored between July 1965 and May 1968.

Location

3266 Bainbridge Ave.
New York, Bronx County, New York
40.87732, -73.87936

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

52nd Police Precinct Station House and Stable
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Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Fort Independence (Kingsbridge)
1777Revolutionary War
1.3 mi
Battle of Fort Independence (Bronx)
1777Revolutionary War
1.4 mi
Skirmish at Kingsbridge (1776)
1776Revolutionary War
1.4 mi
Battle of Kingsbridge (Fort Independence)
1781Revolutionary War
1.9 mi
Battle of Pelham (Pell's Point)
1776Revolutionary War
3 mi

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When was Valentine-Varian House listed on the National Register?

Valentine-Varian House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Valentine-Varian House?

Valentine-Varian House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Valentine-Varian House?

The period of significance for Valentine-Varian House is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1758.

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