[1]
Landmark name
Image
Date designated
[2]
Location
County
Description
1
69th Regiment Armory
69th Regiment Armory
June 19, 1996 (
#93001538 )
Manhattan
40°44′30″N 73°59′01″W / 40.741648°N 73.983607°W / 40.741648; -73.983607 (69th Regiment Armory )
New York
Home of the watershed
Armory Show in 1913, which introduced America to
modern art
2
Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite
Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite
October 17, 2012 (
#12001008 )
Bronx
40°53′32″N 73°51′57″W / 40.892165°N 73.865860°W / 40.892165; -73.865860 (Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite )
Bronx
Only intact known property directly associated with Admiral
David Farragut
3
African Burial Ground
African Burial Ground
April 19, 1993 (
#93001597 )
Manhattan
40°42′52″N 74°00′16″W / 40.714558°N 74.004384°W / 40.714558; -74.004384 (African Burial Ground )
New York
Dedicated as National Monument on October 5, 2007; burial site in Lower
Manhattan of over 419 Africans from 1690s to 1794
4
Ambrose (lightship)
Ambrose (lightship)
April 11, 1989 (
#84002758 )
Manhattan
40°42′17″N 74°00′09″W / 40.704844°N 74.002467°W / 40.704844; -74.002467 (Ambrose (lightship) )
New York
Lightship, several miles offshore, that marked
Ambrose Channel into New York Harbor, now at
South Street Seaport Museum.
5
American Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
June 6, 1978 (
#78001867 )
Manhattan
40°42′32″N 74°00′45″W / 40.7090°N 74.0126°W / 40.7090; -74.0126 (American Stock Exchange )
New York
Former headquarters of the
American Stock Exchange
6
Louis Armstrong House
Louis Armstrong House
May 11, 1976 (
#76001265 )
Corona
40°45′16″N 73°51′42″W / 40.754556°N 73.861557°W / 40.754556; -73.861557 (Louis Armstrong House )
Queens
Home of jazz legend
Louis Armstrong for 28 years
7
Chester A. Arthur House
Chester A. Arthur House
December 12, 1965 (
#66000534 )
Manhattan
40°44′34″N 73°58′56″W / 40.74279°N 73.982196°W / 40.74279; -73.982196 (Chester A. Arthur House )
New York
Home of President
Chester A. Arthur ; site of his inaugural oath
8
Alice Austen House
Alice Austen House
April 19, 1993 (
#70000925 )
Rosebank
40°36′54″N 74°03′47″W / 40.615129°N 74.062952°W / 40.615129; -74.062952 (Alice Austen House )
Richmond
Home of photographer
Alice Austen , now a museum
9
Bartow–Pell Mansion
Bartow–Pell Mansion
December 8, 1976 (
#74001220 )
Pelham Bay Park
40°52′18″N 73°48′20″W / 40.871748°N 73.805578°W / 40.871748; -73.805578 (Bartow–Pell Mansion )
Bronx
19th-century mansion in largest New York City park
10
Bayard-Condict Building
Bayard-Condict Building
December 8, 1976 (
#76001236 )
Manhattan
40°43′35″N 73°59′44″W / 40.7263°N 73.9956°W / 40.7263; -73.9956 (Bayard-Condict Building )
New York
Only
Louis Sullivan building in New York City; one of the first steel skeleton skyscrapers.
11
Bell Laboratories Building
Bell Laboratories Building
May 15, 1975 (
#75001202 )
Manhattan
40°44′13″N 74°00′36″W / 40.736852°N 74.009871°W / 40.736852; -74.009871 (Bell Laboratories Building )
New York
Bell Labs work here included experimental phonograph record, vacuum tubes, talking movies (1923), black and white and color TV, radar, and early commercial
remote broadcasts . Today home to the
Westbeth Artists Community (listed separately on the National Register of Historic Places).
12
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
January 29, 1954 (
#66000523 )
Brooklyn and
Manhattan
40°42′23″N 73°59′51″W / 40.706344°N 73.997439°W / 40.706344; -73.997439 (Brooklyn Bridge )
Kings and
New York
The first steel wire suspension bridge; at one point the largest in the world
13
Brooklyn Heights Historic District
Brooklyn Heights Historic District
January 12, 1965 (
#66000524 )
Brooklyn
40°41′48″N 73°59′48″W / 40.696667°N 73.996667°W / 40.696667; -73.996667 (Brooklyn Heights Historic District )
Kings
Exemplary collection of 19th-century architectural styles; first historic district in New York City
14
Center for Brooklyn History
Center for Brooklyn History
July 17, 1991 (
#91002054 )
Brooklyn
40°41′41″N 73°59′34″W / 40.694761°N 73.992794°W / 40.694761; -73.992794 (Center for Brooklyn History )
Kings
One of the few remaining buildings by
George B. Post ; innovative structural system
15
Ralph Johnson Bunche House
Ralph Johnson Bunche House
May 11, 1976 (
#76001266 )
Kew Gardens
40°42′23″N 73°50′13″W / 40.70646°N 73.836998°W / 40.70646; -73.836998 (Ralph Johnson Bunche House )
Queens
Home of
Ralph Johnson Bunche , eminent African-American diplomat and Undersecretary General of
United Nations
16
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
December 29, 1962 (
#66000535 )
Manhattan
40°45′54″N 73°58′49″W / 40.764944°N 73.980139°W / 40.764944; -73.980139 (Carnegie Hall )
New York
One of the most famous music venues in the world
17
Andrew Carnegie Mansion
Andrew Carnegie Mansion
November 13, 1966 (
#66000536 )
Manhattan
40°47′04″N 73°57′28″W / 40.784421°N 73.95789°W / 40.784421; -73.95789 (Andrew Carnegie Mansion )
New York
Home of
Andrew Carnegie , now the
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
18
Central Park
Central Park
May 23, 1963 (
#66000538 )
Manhattan
40°46′55″N 73°57′58″W / 40.781944°N 73.966111°W / 40.781944; -73.966111 (Central Park )
New York
The Green Lung of the city; one of the most visited city parks in the world; designed by
Frederick Law Olmsted and
Calvert Vaux .
19
Central Synagogue
Central Synagogue
May 15, 1975 (
#70000423 )
Manhattan
40°45′35″N 73°58′14″W / 40.759592°N 73.970473°W / 40.759592; -73.970473 (Central Synagogue )
New York
Oldest synagogue continuously in use by a New York City Jewish congregation; built in a
Moorish Revival style to recognize importance of that period in Jewish history
20
Chamber of Commerce Building
Chamber of Commerce Building
December 22, 1977 (
#73001214 )
Manhattan
40°42′34″N 74°00′36″W / 40.709434°N 74.009871°W / 40.709434; -74.009871 (Chamber of Commerce Building )
New York
Former home of the
Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York , established in 1768; prototype for the
chamber of commerce
21
Chrysler Building
Chrysler Building
December 8, 1976 (
#76001237 )
Manhattan
40°45′06″N 73°58′31″W / 40.7517°N 73.9753°W / 40.7517; -73.9753 (Chrysler Building )
New York
Art Deco skyscraper; distinctive feature of Manhattan skyline; at one point world's tallest building
22
Church of the Ascension
Church of the Ascension
December 23, 1987 (
#87002593 )
Manhattan
40°44′01″N 73°59′44″W / 40.733647°N 73.995492°W / 40.733647; -73.995492 (Church of the Ascension )
New York
Early church design by
Richard Upjohn ; valuable interior artwork
23
City Hall
City Hall
December 19, 1960 (
#66000539 )
Manhattan
40°42′46″N 74°00′21″W / 40.7127°N 74.0059°W / 40.7127; -74.0059 (City Hall )
New York
Oldest city hall in U.S. still in use as main municipal government building
24
Conference House
Conference House
May 23, 1966 (
#66000566 )
Tottenville
40°30′11″N 74°15′11″W / 40.503072°N 74.253159°W / 40.503072; -74.253159 (Conference House )
Richmond
Only surviving pre-Revolutionary War
manor house in New York City; site of
unsuccessful peace conference in 1776
25
Will Marion Cook House
Will Marion Cook House
May 11, 1976 (
#76001238 )
Manhattan
40°49′05″N 73°56′35″W / 40.818096°N 73.942924°W / 40.818096; -73.942924 (Will Marion Cook House )
New York
Home of the leading black composer and musician
Will Marion Cook
26
Cooper Union
Cooper Union
July 4, 1961 (
#66000540 )
Manhattan
40°43′46″N 73°59′26″W / 40.729405°N 73.990417°W / 40.729405; -73.990417 (Cooper Union )
New York
Pioneering adult education center; site of famous anti-slavery speech by
Abraham Lincoln
27
Daily News Building
Daily News Building
June 29, 1989 (
#82001191 )
Manhattan
40°44′58″N 73°58′25″W / 40.749544°N 73.973492°W / 40.749544; -73.973492 (Daily News Building )
New York
First modern free-standing skyscraper designed by
Raymond Hood
28
Dakota Apartments
Dakota Apartments
December 8, 1976 (
#72000869 )
Manhattan
40°46′36″N 73°58′35″W / 40.776642°N 73.976269°W / 40.776642; -73.976269 (Dakota Apartments )
New York
Combination of Renaissance architectural styles by Henry Hardenbergh; setting for
Rosemary's Baby and the shooting death of
John Lennon
29
Dyckman House
Dyckman House
December 24, 1967 (
#67000014 )
Manhattan
40°52′03″N 73°55′24″W / 40.8674°N 73.9233°W / 40.8674; -73.9233 (Dyckman House )
New York
Only remaining farmhouse in Manhattan
30
Eldridge Street Synagogue
Eldridge Street Synagogue
June 19, 1996 (
#80002687 )
Manhattan
40°42′54″N 73°59′38″W / 40.715007°N 73.993982°W / 40.715007; -73.993982 (Eldridge Street Synagogue )
New York
One of the oldest synagogues in the U.S.; first built by Jews from Eastern Europe
31
Duke Ellington House
Duke Ellington House
May 11, 1976 (
#76001239 )
Manhattan
40°49′56″N 73°56′27″W / 40.832269°N 73.94096°W / 40.832269; -73.94096 (Duke Ellington House )
New York
Ellington , the legendary jazz composer and bandleader, lived in Apartment 4A from 1939 to 1961
32
Empire State Building
Empire State Building
June 24, 1986 (
#82001192 )
Manhattan
40°44′54″N 73°59′08″W / 40.748433°N 73.985694°W / 40.748433; -73.985694 (Empire State Building )
New York
World's tallest building from 1931 to 1972 and internationally recognized symbol of New York City
33
Equitable Building
Equitable Building
June 2, 1978 (
#78001869 )
Manhattan
40°42′35″N 74°00′40″W / 40.709722°N 74.011111°W / 40.709722; -74.011111 (Equitable Building )
New York
One of the earliest skyscrapers in Manhattan; profoundly influenced later skyscraper design
34
Hamilton Fish House
Hamilton Fish House
May 15, 1975 (
#72001456 )
Manhattan
40°43′48″N 73°59′19″W / 40.730052°N 73.988583°W / 40.730052; -73.988583 (Hamilton Fish House )
New York
Home of
Hamilton Fish , future Governor and Senator of New York
35
Flatiron Building
Flatiron Building
June 29, 1989 (
#79001603 )
Manhattan
40°44′28″N 73°59′23″W / 40.741111°N 73.989722°W / 40.741111; -73.989722 (Flatiron Building )
New York
Distinctive triangular building at
Madison Square .
36
Founder's Hall, The Rockefeller University
Founder's Hall, The Rockefeller University
May 30, 1974 (
#74001269 )
Manhattan
40°45′45″N 73°57′18″W / 40.762471°N 73.955074°W / 40.762471; -73.955074 (Founder's Hall, The Rockefeller University )
New York
Building marked the start of
John D. Rockefeller Jr. 's putting the vast family fortune to philanthropic purposes
37
The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library Building
The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library Building
October 6, 2008 (
#08001091 )
Manhattan
40°46′17″N 73°58′02″W / 40.771261°N 73.967241°W / 40.771261; -73.967241 (The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library Building )
New York
38
Governors Island
Governors Island
February 4, 1985 (
#85002435 )
Manhattan
40°41′29″N 74°00′58″W / 40.691389°N 74.016111°W / 40.691389; -74.016111 (Governors Island )
New York
Island in NY Harbor which served various branches of the US Military from 1783 until the late 1990s; now a park
39
Grace Church
Grace Church
December 22, 1977 (
#74001270 )
Manhattan
40°43′54″N 73°59′31″W / 40.731667°N 73.991944°W / 40.731667; -73.991944 (Grace Church )
New York
Gothic Revival masterpiece designed by
James Renwick Jr.
40
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal
December 8, 1976 (
#75001206 )
Manhattan
40°45′10″N 73°58′35″W / 40.7528°N 73.976522°W / 40.7528; -73.976522 (Grand Central Terminal )
New York
Beaux-Arts architecture ; historic rail gateway to New York City; largest train station in the world by number of platforms
41
Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery
September 20, 2006 (
#97000228 )
Brooklyn
40°39′08″N 73°59′28″W / 40.6522°N 73.9911°W / 40.6522; -73.9911 (Green-Wood Cemetery )
Kings
Popular tourist attraction in the 1850s; most famous New Yorkers who died during the second half of the nineteenth century buried here
42
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
December 19, 1960 (
#66000097 )
Manhattan
40°49′17″N 73°56′50″W / 40.821389°N 73.947222°W / 40.821389; -73.947222 (Hamilton Grange National Memorial )
New York
Home of
Alexander Hamilton : military officer, lawyer, member of the
United States Constitutional Convention , American statesman, first
United States Secretary of the Treasury , and
Founding Father
43
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
October 6, 2008 (
#05000443 )
Manhattan
40°46′58″N 73°57′32″W / 40.782883°N 73.958992°W / 40.782883; -73.958992 (Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum )
New York
The only museum designed by
Frank Lloyd Wright
44
Henry Street Settlement and Neighborhood Playhouse
Henry Street Settlement and Neighborhood Playhouse
May 30, 1974 (
#74001272 )
Manhattan
40°42′50″N 73°59′07″W / 40.713889°N 73.985278°W / 40.713889; -73.985278 (Henry Street Settlement and Neighborhood Playhouse )
New York
One of the nation's first
settlement homes where new immigrants and the poor could find assistance
45
Matthew Henson Residence
Matthew Henson Residence
May 15, 1975 (
#75001207 )
Manhattan
40°49′32″N 73°56′20″W / 40.825444°N 73.93875°W / 40.825444; -73.93875 (Matthew Henson Residence )
New York
Home of
Matthew Henson , African-American polar explorer who may have been the first to reach the
North Pole
46
Hispanic Society of America
Hispanic Society of America
October 17, 2012 (
#12001009 )
Manhattan
40°50′01″N 73°56′47″W / 40.833521°N 73.946514°W / 40.833521; -73.946514 (Hispanic Society of America )
New York
Museum of Iberian Art
47
Holland Tunnel
Holland Tunnel
November 4, 1993 (
#93001619 )
Manhattan
40°43′39″N 74°01′17″W / 40.7275°N 74.021389°W / 40.7275; -74.021389 (Holland Tunnel )
New York
Tunnel underneath the
Hudson River , connecting
Manhattan and
New Jersey ;
civil engineering landmark; one of the earliest ventilated tunnels
48
USS Intrepid
USS Intrepid
January 14, 1986 (
#86000082 )
Manhattan
40°45′53″N 74°00′04″W / 40.7648°N 74.001°W / 40.7648; -74.001 (USS Intrepid )
New York
One of the most active U.S. ships during
World War II ; today the
Intrepid Museum moored along the West Side
49
James Weldon Johnson Residence
James Weldon Johnson Residence
May 11, 1976 (
#76001241 )
Manhattan
40°48′55″N 73°56′35″W / 40.815278°N 73.943056°W / 40.815278; -73.943056 (James Weldon Johnson Residence )
New York
Harlem home of African-American artist-activist
James Weldon Johnson
50
King Manor
King Manor
December 2, 1974 (
#74001295 )
Jamaica
40°42′11″N 73°48′14″W / 40.703021°N 73.80376°W / 40.703021; -73.80376 (King Manor )
Queens
Home of
Rufus King , a signer of Declaration of Independence and early U.S. Senator from New York
51
Lettie G. Howard (schooner)
Lettie G. Howard (schooner)
April 11, 1989 (
#84002779 )
Manhattan
40°42′22″N 74°00′12″W / 40.706111°N 74.003333°W / 40.706111; -74.003333 (Lettie G. Howard (schooner) )
New York
Last remaining Fredonia -type schooner (once the standard for American fishing boats) at the
South Street Seaport
52
Lorillard Snuff Mill
Lorillard Snuff Mill
December 22, 1977 (
#77000935 )
New York Botanical Garden
40°51′35″N 73°52′34″W / 40.859681°N 73.876174°W / 40.859681; -73.876174 (Lorillard Snuff Mill )
Bronx
Oldest existing tobacco-manufacturing facility in U.S.
53
Low Memorial Library
Low Memorial Library
December 23, 1987 (
#87002599 )
Columbia University
40°48′30″N 73°57′43″W / 40.80826°N 73.96188°W / 40.80826; -73.96188 (Low Memorial Library )
New York
First building on Morningside Heights campus; capped by largest freestanding granite dome in U.S.
54
R. H. Macy and Company Store (Macy's)
R. H. Macy and Company Store (Macy's)
June 2, 1978 (
#78001873 )
Manhattan
40°45′01″N 73°59′18″W / 40.750278°N 73.988333°W / 40.750278; -73.988333 (R. H. Macy and Company Store (Macy's) )
New York
Largest department store in world for many years
55
McGraw-Hill Building
McGraw-Hill Building
June 29, 1989 (
#80002701 )
Manhattan
40°45′26″N 73°59′28″W / 40.757222°N 73.991111°W / 40.757222; -73.991111 (McGraw-Hill Building )
New York
Early Art Deco building; first U.S. building in
International Style
56
Claude McKay Residence
Claude McKay Residence
December 8, 1976 (
#76002143 )
Manhattan
40°48′51″N 73°56′30″W / 40.814167°N 73.94166°W / 40.814167; -73.94166 (Claude McKay Residence )
New York
The Harlem YMCA, whose residents included African-American writer
Claude McKay
57
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower
June 2, 1978 (
#78001874 )
Manhattan
40°44′28″N 73°59′15″W / 40.74124°N 73.9874°W / 40.74124; -73.9874 (Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower )
New York
Tallest building in the world 1909-13; still part of the skyline a century later
58
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
June 24, 1986 (
#86003556 )
Manhattan
40°46′44″N 73°57′49″W / 40.77891°N 73.96367°W / 40.77891; -73.96367 (Metropolitan Museum of Art )
New York
The Fifth Avenue building of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art , one of the world's most important and prestigious art museums
59
J. Pierpont Morgan Library
J. Pierpont Morgan Library
November 13, 1966 (
#66000544 )
Manhattan
40°44′56″N 73°58′54″W / 40.748803°N 73.981556°W / 40.748803; -73.981556 (J. Pierpont Morgan Library )
New York
Office, Library, and now Museum of
J. P. Morgan ; the
Panic of 1907 ended in the Library
60
Morris-Jumel Mansion
Morris-Jumel Mansion
January 20, 1961 (
#66000545 )
Manhattan
40°50′04″N 73°56′19″W / 40.834528°N 73.938611°W / 40.834528; -73.938611 (Morris-Jumel Mansion )
New York
Oldest residential building in Manhattan
61
National City Bank Building
National City Bank Building
June 2, 1978 (
#78001875 )
Manhattan
40°42′22″N 74°00′33″W / 40.706039°N 74.009174°W / 40.706039; -74.009174 (National City Bank Building )
New York
Home to one of the country's largest and most important banks since 1908
62
New York Amsterdam News Building
New York Amsterdam News Building
May 11, 1976 (
#76001247 )
Manhattan
40°48′54″N 73°56′41″W / 40.814944°N 73.94472°W / 40.814944; -73.94472 (New York Amsterdam News Building )
New York
Influential black newspaper the
New York Amsterdam News was published here 1916-38
63
New York Botanical Garden
New York Botanical Garden
May 28, 1967 (
#67000009 )
Bronx
40°51′49″N 73°52′42″W / 40.863611°N 73.878333°W / 40.863611; -73.878333 (New York Botanical Garden )
Bronx
One of the world's leading botanical gardens, with the largest
herbarium in the U.S. and second largest in the world after the
French National Museum of Natural History and home to many plant laboratories
64
New York Cotton Exchange
New York Cotton Exchange
December 22, 1977 (
#72001586 )
Manhattan
40°42′16″N 74°00′37″W / 40.704444°N 74.010167°W / 40.704444; -74.010167 (New York Cotton Exchange )
New York
First commodity market in the U.S.; now 1 Hanover Square
65
New York Life Building
New York Life Building
June 2, 1978 (
#78001876 )
Manhattan
40°44′34″N 73°59′08″W / 40.742778°N 73.985556°W / 40.742778; -73.985556 (New York Life Building )
New York
Last significant
Cass Gilbert skyscraper in Manhattan
66
New York Public Library
New York Public Library
December 21, 1965 (
#66000546 )
Manhattan
40°45′12″N 73°58′56″W / 40.753333°N 73.982222°W / 40.753333; -73.982222 (New York Public Library )
New York
One of the largest and most important libraries in the U.S.; listing is for main branch building.
67
New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
June 2, 1978 (
#78001877 )
Manhattan
40°42′25″N 74°00′40″W / 40.706833°N 74.011028°W / 40.706833; -74.011028 (New York Stock Exchange )
New York
One of the first securities markets in the U.S.; still the world's largest
68
New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture
New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture
April 27, 1992 (
#92001877 )
Manhattan
40°43′59″N 73°59′54″W / 40.73295°N 73.998306°W / 40.73295; -73.998306 (New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture )
New York
Original home of the
Whitney Museum , the first devoted to 20th-century American art
69
New York Yacht Club
New York Yacht Club
May 28, 1987 (
#82001203 )
Manhattan
40°45′20″N 73°58′54″W / 40.755556°N 73.981556°W / 40.755556; -73.981556 (New York Yacht Club )
New York
Oldest yachting club in U.S.; longtime home of the
America's Cup
70
Old Merchant's House
Old Merchant's House
June 23, 1965 (
#66000548 )
Manhattan
40°43′39″N 73°59′33″W / 40.7276°N 73.992386°W / 40.7276; -73.992386 (Old Merchant's House )
New York
Nineteenth-century family home; preserved inside and out
71
Old Quaker Meeting House
Old Quaker Meeting House
December 24, 1967 (
#67000015 )
Flushing
40°45′47″N 73°49′49″W / 40.763028°N 73.830365°W / 40.763028; -73.830365 (Old Quaker Meeting House )
Queens
Only surviving 17th-century ecclesiastical frame building in New York; in almost continuous use since 1696
72
Philosophy Hall
Philosophy Hall
July 21, 2003 (
#03001046 )
Columbia University
40°48′22″N 73°57′45″W / 40.806111°N 73.9625°W / 40.806111; -73.9625 (Philosophy Hall )
New York
Edwin Armstrong developed
FM radio in this
Columbia University building
73
Players Club
Players Club
December 19, 1962 (
#66000549 )
Manhattan
40°44′15″N 73°59′13″W / 40.737503°N 73.987058°W / 40.737503; -73.987058 (Players Club )
New York
Extensive collection of art and theater memorabilia; interior redone by
Stanford White
74
Plaza Hotel
Plaza Hotel
June 24, 1986 (
#78001878 )
Manhattan
40°45′53″N 73°58′28″W / 40.764712°N 73.974574°W / 40.764712; -73.974574 (Plaza Hotel )
New York
French Renaissance -style building; outstanding example of American hotel architecture; symbol of elegance; visible from much of lower
Central Park ; setting for
Kay Thompson 's popular
Eloise series of children's books
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Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims
Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims
July 4, 1961 (
#66000525 )
Brooklyn
40°41′57″N 73°59′37″W / 40.699272°N 73.993556°W / 40.699272; -73.993556 (Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims )
Kings
Important station on
Underground Railroad when
Henry Ward Beecher was pastor
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Pupin Physics Laboratory, Columbia University
Pupin Physics Laboratory, Columbia University
December 21, 1965 (
#66000550 )
Columbia University
40°48′36″N 73°57′42″W / 40.810064°N 73.961533°W / 40.810064; -73.961533 (Pupin Physics Laboratory, Columbia University )
New York
Columbia University building; site of first
splitting of uranium atom in U.S. and other milestones in development of
atomic bomb
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Quarters A, Brooklyn Navy Yard
Quarters A, Brooklyn Navy Yard
May 30, 1974 (
#74001252 )
Brooklyn
40°42′09″N 73°58′52″W / 40.702494°N 73.981114°W / 40.702494; -73.981114 (Quarters A, Brooklyn Navy Yard )
Kings
Home to
Matthew Perry at the time of his opening of Japan
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Paul Robeson Home
Paul Robeson Home
December 8, 1976 (
#76001248 )
Manhattan
40°50′04″N 73°56′20″W / 40.834361°N 73.938972°W / 40.834361; -73.938972 (Paul Robeson Home )
New York
Home of legendary African-American actor and activist
Paul Robeson
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Jackie Robinson House
Jackie Robinson House
May 11, 1976 (
#76001226 )
Brooklyn
40°38′54″N 73°54′54″W / 40.648292°N 73.915081°W / 40.648292; -73.915081 (Jackie Robinson House )
Kings
Home of baseball great
Jackie Robinson
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Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center
December 23, 1987 (
#87002591 )
Manhattan
40°45′31″N 73°58′45″W / 40.758611°N 73.979167°W / 40.758611; -73.979167 (Rockefeller Center )
New York
Successful urban planning project of 20th-century America; changed
Midtown Manhattan ; originating site of popular NBC television programs
Today and
Saturday Night Live
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Sailors' Snug Harbor
Sailors' Snug Harbor
December 8, 1976 (
#72000909 )
Sailors' Snug Harbor
40°38′33″N 74°06′10″W / 40.6425°N 74.102778°W / 40.6425; -74.102778 (Sailors' Snug Harbor )
Richmond
First and only home for retired merchant seamen in U.S.
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St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church
St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church
December 23, 1987 (
#87002590 )
Brooklyn
40°41′40″N 73°59′35″W / 40.694583°N 73.992975°W / 40.694583; -73.992975 (St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church )
Kings
Site of first figural stained-glass windows in U.S.
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St. George's Episcopal Church
St. George's Episcopal Church
December 8, 1976 (
#76001249 )
Manhattan
40°44′04″N 73°59′06″W / 40.734397°N 73.984964°W / 40.734397; -73.984964 (St. George's Episcopal Church )
New York
Home church of
Harry Thacker Burleigh , African-American singer who helped establish the
spiritual in the liturgy of many American faiths
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St. Patrick's Cathedral
St. Patrick's Cathedral
December 8, 1976 (
#76001250 )
Manhattan
40°45′31″N 73°58′35″W / 40.758611°N 73.976389°W / 40.758611; -73.976389 (St. Patrick's Cathedral )
New York
First large-scale medieval-style church built in U.S.
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St. Paul's Chapel
St. Paul's Chapel
October 9, 1960 (
#66000551 )
Manhattan
40°42′41″N 74°00′36″W / 40.711394°N 74.009947°W / 40.711394; -74.009947 (St. Paul's Chapel )
New York
One of the few surviving colonial-era churches in city;
George Washington worshipped here following his inauguration; site of informal memorials following
September 11 attacks
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Margaret Sanger Clinic
Margaret Sanger Clinic
September 14, 1993 (
#93001599 )
Manhattan
40°44′17″N 73°59′39″W / 40.738056°N 73.994167°W / 40.738056; -73.994167 (Margaret Sanger Clinic )
New York
Clinic where
Margaret Sanger dispensed
birth control
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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
December 23, 2016 (
#100000798 )
Harlem
40°48′52″N 73°56′29″W / 40.814444°N 73.941389°W / 40.814444; -73.941389 (Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture )
New York
Research library of the
New York Public Library (NYPL) and an archive repository for information on people of African descent worldwide.
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Gen. Winfield Scott House
Gen. Winfield Scott House
November 7, 1973 (
#73001222 )
Manhattan
40°44′06″N 73°59′45″W / 40.735°N 73.995833°W / 40.735; -73.995833 (Gen. Winfield Scott House )
New York
Home of
Winfield Scott , heroic general in the
U.S.-Mexican War and later presidential candidate
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Seventh Regiment Armory
Seventh Regiment Armory
February 24, 1986 (
#75001208 )
Manhattan
40°46′03″N 73°57′58″W / 40.7675°N 73.966111°W / 40.7675; -73.966111 (Seventh Regiment Armory )
New York
One of the most impressive collections of 1880s interior decoration outside of a museum; only armory actually owned by the unit for which it was constructed
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Harry F. Sinclair House
Harry F. Sinclair House
June 2, 1978 (
#78001882 )
Manhattan
40°46′36″N 73°57′49″W / 40.77675°N 73.963611°W / 40.77675; -73.963611 (Harry F. Sinclair House )
New York
Harry F. Sinclair , the oil industrialist, lived here from 1918 to 1930; now part of the Ukrainian Institute; often used in
filmmaking and
television production
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Alfred E. Smith House
Alfred E. Smith House
November 28, 1972 (
#72000882 )
Manhattan
40°42′48″N 73°59′53″W / 40.713208°N 73.997962°W / 40.713208; -73.997962 (Alfred E. Smith House )
New York
Home of four time New York State governor,
Alfred E. Smith (and later presidential candidate) from 1907 to 1923
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SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District
SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District
June 2, 1978 (
#78001883 )
Manhattan
40°43′28″N 74°00′05″W / 40.724315°N 74.001292°W / 40.724315; -74.001292 (SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District )
New York
Believed to be the largest existing collection of late 19th-century
cast iron facades in the world
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A. T. Stewart Company Store
A. T. Stewart Company Store
June 2, 1978 (
#78001885 )
Manhattan
40°42′51″N 74°00′22″W / 40.71425°N 74.006111°W / 40.71425; -74.006111 (A. T. Stewart Company Store )
New York
Site of the first American department store (now known as the "
New York Sun Building")
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Stonewall
Stonewall
February 16, 2000 (
#99000562 )
Manhattan
40°44′02″N 74°00′08″W / 40.733797°N 74.0021°W / 40.733797; -74.0021 (Stonewall )
New York
Site of 1969
Stonewall riots which began
gay rights movement
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St. Bartholomew's Church and Community House
St. Bartholomew's Church and Community House
October 31, 2016 (
#80002719 )
Midtown Manhattan
40°45′26″N 73°58′25″W / 40.757222°N 73.973611°W / 40.757222; -73.973611 (St. Bartholomew's Church and Community House )
New York
A pivotal example of the work of
Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue and an outstanding example of early 20th-century
ecclesiastical architecture .
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Surrogate's Court
Surrogate's Court
December 22, 1977 (
#72000888 )
Manhattan
40°42′49″N 74°00′17″W / 40.713511°N 74.004589°W / 40.713511; -74.004589 (Surrogate's Court )
New York
Probate Courthouse across from City Hall
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Tenement Building at 97 Orchard Street
Tenement Building at 97 Orchard Street
April 19, 1994 (
#92000556 )
Manhattan
40°43′07″N 73°59′25″W / 40.7185°N 73.990139°W / 40.7185; -73.990139 (Tenement Building at 97 Orchard Street )
New York
Preserved
tenement building that housed hundreds of immigrants; now the heart of the
Lower East Side Tenement Museum .
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Third Judicial District Courthouse
Third Judicial District Courthouse
December 22, 1977 (
#72000875 )
Manhattan
40°44′05″N 73°59′57″W / 40.734722°N 73.999167°W / 40.734722; -73.999167 (Third Judicial District Courthouse )
New York
Originally built as the Third Judicial District Courthouse; faced with demolition, public outcry led to its reuse as a branch of the
New York Public Library
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Tiffany and Company Building
Tiffany and Company Building
June 2, 1978 (
#78001886 )
Manhattan
40°45′00″N 73°58′53″W / 40.75°N 73.981306°W / 40.75; -73.981306 (Tiffany and Company Building )
New York
Served as the home of
Tiffany and Company from 1905 through 1940
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Samuel J. Tilden House
Samuel J. Tilden House
May 11, 1976 (
#76001251 )
Manhattan
40°44′15″N 73°59′14″W / 40.7375°N 73.987222°W / 40.7375; -73.987222 (Samuel J. Tilden House )
New York
Home of
Samuel J. Tilden , former New York State governor and loser of the bitter 1876 presidential election
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The Town Hall
The Town Hall
March 2, 2012 (
#80002724 )
Manhattan
40°45′22″N 73°59′05″W / 40.755986°N 73.984712°W / 40.755986; -73.984712 (The Town Hall )
40°45′22″N 73°59′05″W / 40.755986°N 73.984712°W / 40.755986; -73.984712 (The Town Hall )
New York
"America's Town Meetings of the Air" radio programs from here in the 1930s created public-affairs media.
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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
July 17, 1971 (
#91002050 )
Manhattan
40°43′48″N 73°59′45″W / 40.730011°N 73.995817°W / 40.730011; -73.995817 (Triangle Shirtwaist Factory )
New York
Site of the
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire , one of the worst industrial disasters in the U.S., which led to many workplace reforms
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Trinity Church
Trinity Church
December 8, 1976 (
#76001252 )
Manhattan
40°42′29″N 74°00′44″W / 40.708056°N 74.012222°W / 40.708056; -74.012222 (Trinity Church )
New York
Historic church which looks down
Wall Street
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Old New York County Courthouse
Old New York County Courthouse
May 11, 1976 (
#74001277 )
Manhattan
40°42′47″N 74°00′22″W / 40.713167°N 74.006°W / 40.713167; -74.006 (Old New York County Courthouse )
New York
Historic courthouse, more commonly known as the Tweed Courthouse, connected to
Tammany Hall , now used by NYC's Department of Education
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Union Square
Union Square
December 9, 1997 (
#97001678 )
Manhattan
40°44′08″N 73°59′26″W / 40.735556°N 73.990556°W / 40.735556; -73.990556 (Union Square )
New York
The political heart of Manhattan; many protests begin or end here
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United Charities Building
United Charities Building
July 17, 1991 (
#85000661 )
Manhattan
40°44′22″N 73°59′11″W / 40.739389°N 73.986389°W / 40.739389; -73.986389 (United Charities Building )
New York
Built in 1893 by a wealthy businessman in order to provide his favorite charities a low cost location for their operations
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United Workers Cooperatives
United Workers Cooperatives
July 17, 1991 (
#86002518 )
Bronx
40°51′59″N 73°52′11″W / 40.866389°N 73.869722°W / 40.866389; -73.869722 (United Workers Cooperatives )
Bronx
Built in 1926 by the United Workers' Association to improve the living standards of its members, many of whom lived in squalid conditions in the tenements of the Lower East Side
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U.S. Customhouse
U.S. Customhouse
December 8, 1976 (
#72000889 )
Manhattan
40°42′15″N 74°00′50″W / 40.704294°N 74.013773°W / 40.704294; -74.013773 (U.S. Customhouse )
New York
Cass Gilbert designed Customhouse for New York Harbor; now part of the
Smithsonian Institution
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University Heights Campus (Bronx Community College of the City University of New York)
University Heights Campus (Bronx Community College of the City University of New York)
October 17, 2012 (
#12001013 )
Bronx
40°51′28″N 73°54′44″W / 40.857778°N 73.912222°W / 40.857778; -73.912222 (University Heights Campus (Bronx Community College of the City University of New York) )
Bronx
Collection of
Beaux Arts buildings by
Stanford White is one of the best examples of that style anywhere.
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Van Cortlandt House
Van Cortlandt House
December 24, 1976 (
#67000010 )
Van Cortlandt Park
40°53′24″N 73°53′47″W / 40.89°N 73.896389°W / 40.89; -73.896389 (Van Cortlandt House )
Bronx
Mansion for the Van Cortlandt family built in 1748 and used during the
American Revolution
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Voorlezer's House
Voorlezer's House
November 5, 1961 (
#66000565 )
Richmondtown
40°34′17″N 74°08′51″W / 40.571417°N 74.1475°W / 40.571417; -74.1475 (Voorlezer's House )
Richmond
Oldest known surviving schoolhouse in America; owned by the Staten Island historical society
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Wards Point Archeological Site
Wards Point Archeological Site
April 19, 1993 (
#93000609 )
Tottenville
40°29′56″N 74°15′07″W / 40.498889°N 74.251944°W / 40.498889; -74.251944 (Wards Point Archeological Site )
Richmond
Archaeological site in
Conference House Park containing prehistoric remains.
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Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery
June 23, 2011 (
#11000563 )
Bronx
40°53′21″N 73°52′24″W / 40.889167°N 73.873333°W / 40.889167; -73.873333 (Woodlawn Cemetery )
Bronx
Illustrates transition from rural cemetery to 20th-century styles; notable dead buried here include
Robert Moses and
R.H. Macy
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Woolworth Building
Woolworth Building
November 13, 1966 (
#66000554 )
Manhattan
40°42′44″N 74°00′29″W / 40.712222°N 74.008056°W / 40.712222; -74.008056 (Woolworth Building )
New York
One of the oldest — and most famous — skyscrapers in New York City; still one of the tallest buildings in New York City
115
Wyckoff House
Wyckoff House
December 24, 1967 (
#67000013 )
Brooklyn
40°38′40″N 73°55′15″W / 40.644342°N 73.920777°W / 40.644342; -73.920777 (Wyckoff House )
Kings
Oldest surviving Dutch
saltbox frame house in America
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Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead
Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead
December 24, 1976 (
#74001253 )
Brooklyn
40°36′39″N 73°57′05″W / 40.610851°N 73.951265°W / 40.610851; -73.951265 (Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead )
Kings
Housed Hessian soldiers during the
American Revolution