Samuel J. Tilden House
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| Samuel J. Tilden House | |
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| Location: | 15 Gramercy Park South, Manhattan, New York City, New York |
| Built/Founded: | 1884[1] |
| Architect: | Calvert Vaux of Vaux & Radford |
| Architectural style(s): | Gothic Revival |
| Designated as NHL: | May 11, 1976 [2] |
| Added to NRHP: | May 11, 1976 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 76001251 |
The Samuel J. Tilden House was the home of Samuel J. Tilden, former governor of the U.S. state of New York, fierce opponent of the Tweed Ring and Tammany Hall. He lived in the brownstone from 1860 until his death in 1885.[3]
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[edit] Tilden
Tilden ran for president in 1876, winning the popular vote, but losing the electoral college to Rutherford B. Hayes. This was one of the end points of the Reconstruction. In those tumultuous times, he had both rolling steel doors and a secret escape tunnel.[4]
[edit] National Arts Club
Since 1906 the National Arts Club, a private arts club, has occupied the house. Since it is on Gramercy Park, the members have key access.
[edit] Landmark
The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[2],[5],[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "AIA Guide to New York City", 4th Edition, pg 206
- ^ a b Samuel J. Tilden House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
- ^ NL Writeup
- ^ "AIA Guide to New York City", 4th Edition, pg 207
- ^ ["Samuel J. Tilden House", September 1975, by Cathy A. AlexanderPDF (640 KiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination]. National Park Service (1975-09).
- ^ [Samuel J. Tilden House--Accompanying 2 photos, exterior, from 1975.PDF (590 KiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination]. National Park Service (1975-09).
[edit] External links
- Samuel J. Tilden House is at coordinates Coordinates:
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