What Are the Oldest Buildings in Manhattan NYC?

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Manhattan’s oldest building dates back to 1719. While most of Manhattan’s original structures have been demolished and redeveloped over the years, there are several very old and historically significant buildings which are still standing today.

In today’s video we will introduce you to some of the oldest buildings in Manhattan. I’m Nick at Hauseit. In case you’re not already familiar with Hauseit, we are New York City’s largest reduced commission platform for buyers and sellers. Check out our website https://www.hauseit.com to learn how to save up to 6% when selling and save up to 2% when buying here in New York City. So let’s get started!

54 Pearl Street in the Financial District

54 Pearl Street was built in 1719 by the De Lancey family. The land itself, formerly occupied by water until the late 1600s, was landfilled by the city and sold to its first owner in 1686. It has been the site of the Fraunces Tavern since 1762. Although the facade was altered several times over the years, it was restored to its original 18th century appearance between 1905 and 1907.

209 Broadway in Financial District

209 Broadway is the location of Saint Paul’s Chapel which was built in 1766. It is one of the only surviving churches from New York City’s colonial era. George Washington attended services here after he took the oath of office on April 30th, 1789. It was also a place of worship for American and British officers during the Revolution.

273 Water Street in Fulton/Seaport

The Georgian style house at 273 Water Street was built in 1773 by Captain Joseph Rose, a mahogany trader. At the time of its construction which was long before landfills widened the island, the East River ran just behind the property. The building was used as a tavern in the 1860s and rose to infamy for being the home of Christopher Keyburn’s Sportsman’s Hall, which was used as a venue for rat and dog fights.

273 Water Street was ravaged by two fires, the first in 1904 and 1974. The property was seized by the city in 1976 for unpaid taxes and was eventually sold to a small, private developer in 1997. Today, 273 Water Street is a 4 unit condo building. Apartment #2 sold for $1,700,000 in Mach 2017.

18 Bowery in Chinatown

The Edward Mooney House, located at 18 Bowery, was built in 1785. It is New York City’s oldest surviving brick row house which dates back to the American Revolution, shortly after the British evacuated New York. Its architecture blends both pre-Revolutionary Georgian and Federal styles.

279 Water Street in Fulton/Seaport

279 Water Street was built in 1794, coinciding with George Washington’s second term as President of the United States. It predates the adjacent Brooklyn Bridge which opened in 1883. The structural beams of 279 Water were most likely cut from first-growth timber which were probably around 200 years old at the time, meaning that parts of 279 Water may be 400+ years old.

260 Broadway in Financial District

New York City Hall, located at 260 Broadway, was built in 1811. It is the oldest continuously operating city hall in the country. It houses the offices of the Mayor and the President of the City Council, meeting rooms of the city council and Room No. 9 which is used by the press.

3 Henry Street in Two Bridges

Mariner’s Temple, located at 3 Henry Street and 12 Oliver Street in Lower Manhattan, is a Baptist church which was built in 1845. It is located in the Two Bridges neighborhood of Downtown, in close proximity to Bowery, the Lower East Side and Chinatown. The structure is a fine example of simplistic Greek Revival Architecture.

172 Norfolk Street in the Lower East Side

Erected in 1849, 172 Norfolk Street is the home of the Angel Orensanz Center, a landmarked art and performance space in the Lower East Side. It is the oldest surviving synagogue building in New York City, and it is occasionally still used as such today. The building was abandoned in 1974 and subsequently purchased by Spanish painter and sculptor Angel Orensanz who restored and repurposed the structure.

208-218 East 78th Street on the Upper East Side

208-218 East 78th Street is home to six Italianate style attached brick rowhouses. Collectively, they are the second oldest group of buildings on the Upper East Side. They are the remaining structures out of a total of 15 which were built as affordable housing in the early 1860s.

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