MacDougal–Sullivan Gardens Historic District
MacDougal–Sullivan Gardens Historic District | |
New York City Landmark No. 0225
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![]() 82–96 MacDougal Street | |
Location | 74–86 MacDougal St. and 170–188 Sullivan St. Manhattan, New York City |
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Coordinates | 40°43′42″N 74°00′05″W / 40.72833°N 74.00139°W |
Built | MacDougal: 1844 Sullivan: 1850 Renovation & redesign: 1921 |
Architect | Renovation & redesign: Francis Y. Joannes and Maxwell Hyde |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival with Greek Revival elements |
NRHP reference No. | 83001736[1] |
NYCL No. | 0225 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 30, 1983[1] |
Designated NYCL | August 2, 1967[2] |
The MacDougal–Sullivan Gardens Historic District is a small historic district consisting of 22 houses located at 74–96 MacDougal Street and 170–188 Sullivan Street between Houston and Bleecker Streets in the South Village area of the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
The district was designated a New York City landmark in 1967[2] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
History
The land under what would become the historic district was purchased in 1796 by Nicholas Low, a prominent New York merchant. The houses were built in 1844 (MacDougal Street) and 1850 (Sullivan Street) by Low's estate, in the fashionable Greek Revival style. The original plans for the houses called for street level retail space and dormered roofs.[3]
Over time, the houses became run-down, until they were bought in 1920 by
The renovation of the buildings was completed by 1921, and the garden by 1923. The houses were sold to individual owners in 1924, with the integrity of the project maintained by the MacDougal–Sullivan Gardens Association.[2][4][5]
Coffin's development was influential in its time, inspiring other developments such as that which is now the Turtle Bay Gardens Historic District,[3] and remains a "model for urban city housing".[2]
See also
- Charlton–King–Vandam Historic District (1820s–1840s)
References
- ^ a b c "MacDougal–Sullivan Gardens Historic District" Archived 2013-02-20 at the Wayback Machine on the NRHP database
- ^ a b c d e New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission "MacDougal–Sullivan Gardens Historic District Designation Report" (August 2, 1967)
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4384-3769-9., p.673
- ^ ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1., p.50
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8129-3107-5., p.124
External links
Media related to MacDougal-Sullivan Gardens Historic District at Wikimedia Commons