COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
Sniffen Court Historic District
LP Number:
LP-00249
Landmark Type:
Historic District
Designation Date:
6/21/1966
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Image Description:
Urban Cultural Resources Survey 0489
Address:
156 East 36th Street
BIN:
1018913
BBL:
1008910048
Borough:
Manhattan
Block:
891
Lot:
48
Architect or Builder:
John Sniffen (builder)
Date of Construction:
1864
Owner or Developer:
Not determined
Style Primary:
Romanesque Revival (early)
Style Secondary:
Vernacular
Material Primary:
Brick
Use Original:
Transportation, stable
Use Other:
Residential
Building Type:
Stable
Building Type Other:
Residential Structure
Notes:
Named for John Sniffen, the builder of Sniffen Court, the two story structures that make up Sniffen Court were originally stables owned by families living in the Murray Hill neighborhood.
File Name:
LP0249_102_158E36thSt.jpg
Sniffen Court Historic District
