Edward Mooney House
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The Edward Mooney House is located in New York, New York
, at 18 Bowery at the corner of Pell Street in what is present day Chinatown
. The building was built between 1785 and 1789 for wealthy butcher Edward Mooney on land confiscated from British Loyalist James Delancey
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The home was close to the slaughterhouses, holding pens and tanneries where Mooney made his living. The house was built in brick with a mix of Georgian
and Federal architecture
. It has three stories plus and attic and full basement. Edward Mooney lived in the home until his death in 1800. In 1807 the size of the house was doubled by an addition to the rear. The house would be used as a private residence until the 1820's after which it has served at various times as a hotel, brothel and saloon. The house was designated a New York City landmark in 1966 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on December 12, 1976.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, at 18 Bowery at the corner of Pell Street in what is present day Chinatown
Chinatown, Manhattan
Manhattan's Chinatown , home to one of the highest concentrations of Chinese people in the Western hemisphere, is located in the borough of Manhattan in New York City...
. The building was built between 1785 and 1789 for wealthy butcher Edward Mooney on land confiscated from British Loyalist James Delancey
James DeLancey
James DeLancey served as chief justice, lieutenant governor, and acting colonial governor of the Province of New York.DeLancey was born in New York City on November 27, 1703, the first son of Etienne DeLancey and Anne-daughter of Stephanus Van Cortlandt...
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The home was close to the slaughterhouses, holding pens and tanneries where Mooney made his living. The house was built in brick with a mix of Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
and Federal architecture
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
. It has three stories plus and attic and full basement. Edward Mooney lived in the home until his death in 1800. In 1807 the size of the house was doubled by an addition to the rear. The house would be used as a private residence until the 1820's after which it has served at various times as a hotel, brothel and saloon. The house was designated a New York City landmark in 1966 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on December 12, 1976.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan below 14th StreetNational Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan below 14th StreetList of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan below 14th StreetThis is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Manhattan below 14th Street, which is a large portion of New York County, New York...
- List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan below 14th Street