Blackwell House Explained

Blackwell House
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Location:Roosevelt Island, New York, New York
Coordinates:40.7603°N -73.9511°W
Built:1796
Added:February 25, 1972
Refnum:72000862
Designated Other2 Name:New York City Landmark
Designated Other2 Date:March 23, 1976
Designated Other2 Abbr:NYCL
Designated Other2 Number:0912
Designated Other2 Link:New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
Designated Other2 Color:
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Designated Other1:New York State Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Number:06101.000498
Designated Other1 Abbr:NYSRHP
Designated Other1 Date:June 23, 1980

Blackwell House is a historic house on Roosevelt Island in New York City. The house's name comes from Jacob Blackwell, who built the house in 1796. He was the great-grandson of Robert Blackwell, who in 1686 took ownership of what was then known as Manning's Island and subsequently became the island's new namesake.[1] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Timeline of Island History . Main Street Wire . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150507010705/http://old.nyc10044.com/timeln/timeline.html . May 7, 2015 .