Detail View: The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection: Samuel Pell House
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Landmark Name:
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Samuel Pell House
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LP Number:
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LP-02115
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Link to Designation Report:
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Landmark Type:
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Individual Landmark
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Designation Date:
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10/29/2002
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Image Type:
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Designation Photos
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Image Date:
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6/1/2001
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Address:
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586 City Island Avenue
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BIN:
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2082365
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BBL:
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2056350073
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Borough:
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The Bronx
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Block:
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5635
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Lot:
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73
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Architect or Builder:
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Not determined
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Date of Construction:
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1876
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Owner or Developer:
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Samuel Pell
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Style Primary:
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Second Empire
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Material Primary:
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Clapboard
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Material Secondary:
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Wood
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Material Tertiary:
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Stone
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Material Quaternary:
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Slate Shingles
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Material Other:
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Brick; Stucco
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Use Original:
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Residential, single family
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Building Type:
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Freestanding House
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Notes:
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Built for oysterman Samuel Pell, the house is a significant reminder of the enormous wealth that the oyster trade brought to nineteenth-century City Island.
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File Name:
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LP2115_2001-06_011.jpg
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