Detail View: The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection: Sniffen Court Historic District
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Landmark Name:
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Sniffen Court Historic District
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LP Number:
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LP-00249
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Link to Designation Report:
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Landmark Type:
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Historic District
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Designation Date:
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6/21/1966
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Image Type:
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Designation Photos
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Image Description:
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Urban Cultural Resources Survey 0489
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Address:
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156 East 36th Street
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BIN:
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1018913
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BBL:
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1008910048
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Borough:
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Manhattan
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Block:
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891
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Lot:
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48
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Architect or Builder:
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John Sniffen (builder)
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Date of Construction:
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1864
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Owner or Developer:
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Not determined
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Style Primary:
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Romanesque Revival (early)
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Style Secondary:
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Vernacular
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Material Primary:
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Brick
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Use Original:
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Transportation, stable
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Use Other:
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Residential
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Building Type:
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Stable
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Building Type Other:
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Residential Structure
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Notes:
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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.
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File Name:
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LP0249_103_158E36thSt.jpg
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