51 Market Street

51 Market Street, also known as the William and Rosamond Clark House,[1] is a historic house located between Madison and Monroe Streets in lower Manhattan in New York City. The two-story gambrelled house was built in 1824–25 in the late Federal style at a time when the Lower East Side was an affluent residential neighborhood. The original owner was apparently William Clark, a grocer. The upper two stories were added late in the 19th century.[1] The house has been described as a "superb" example of the Federal style.[3]

51 Market Street
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
NYC Landmark
(2009)
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Location	51 Market Street Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates	40°42′42″N 73°59′42″W
Built	1824-25[1]
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	77000959[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	July 29, 1977
Designated NYCL	October 14, 1965

51 Market Street was designated a New York City landmark in 1965,[1] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan below 14th Street
• List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan below 14th Street

In 1905, and possibly for years before and after 1905, the house was owned by Dr. W.H.Hemingway, who at the time had at least one other address, 105 East 15th Street, New York City. He spent a great deal of money improving and upgrading the 51 Market Street house.

References

Notes

1. New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; Dolkart, Andrew S.; Postal, Matthew A. (2009). Postal, Matthew A. (ed.). Guide to New York City Landmarks (4th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1. p.45
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
3. White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot & Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19538-386-7. p.90