Gramercy Park Historic District - New York, NY, USA - New York Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

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GRAMERCY PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT

The Gramercy Park Historic District provides an early example of creative town planning. The area was developed in 1831 by Samuel B. Ruggles who laid out lots around New York City's only surviving private park. Buyers of the lots became joints owners of the park and each receiver a key to the gate. Original townhouse in Greek Revival, Italianate, Gothic Revival and Victorian Gothic styles still line the south and west sides of the square. The Friends Meeting House of the 1850s and one of the city's earliest apartment houses, built in 1883, are at the southeast corner.

Plaque provided by the New York Community Trust 1973

HISTORIC DISTRICT
NEW YORK CITY
Landmarks Preservation Commission
Park Recreation Cultural Affairs Administration

Marker Name: GRAMERCY PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT Marker Type: City Agency: New York Community Trust Dedication Date: 1973 City/Town/Village Name: New York City County: New York Region: New York City (Region 11) Website: [Web Link]

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