COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
Mount Vernon Hotel Museum
LP Number:
LP-00426
Landmark Type:
Individual Landmark
Designation Date:
1/24/1967
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Address:
421 East 61st Street
BIN:
1045284
BBL:
1014560012
Borough:
MN
Block:
1456
Lot:
12
Architect or Builder:
Not determined
Date of Construction:
1799
Alteration Architect 1:
Not determined
Date of Alteration 1:
1826
Owner or Developer:
William T. Robinson
Style Primary:
Federal
Material Primary:
Rock-faced Masonry
Material Secondary:
Stone
Material Tertiary:
Brick
Use Original:
Transportation, stable
Use Other:
Commercial, hotel
Building Type:
Stable
Building Type Other:
Hotel
Notes:
Originally built as a stable, the building was converted into a hotel in 1826. In 1924, the Colonial Dames of America purchased the property and converted it into a museum that has been opened since 1939.
File Name:
LP0426_008.tif