Governor's House (New York, N.Y.)
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987007409247705171
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Information for Authority record
Name (Latin)
Governor's House (New York, N.Y.)
Coordinates
-74.013333 -74.013333 40.690833 40.690833 (gooearth )
See Also From tracing topical name
Dwellings New York (State)
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Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q8341805
Library of congress:
sh2017004469
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: Governor's House, Governors Island, Borough of Manhattan, 1967:page 1 (The Governor's House; located on Governors Island, Manhattan; early 18th century house; erected during the reign of the British Colonial Governors and was reputedly the home of Lord Cornbury, the structure was fittingly referred to as "The Smiling Garden of the Sovereigns of the Province"; building landmarked in 1967)
- Guide to New York City Landmarks, c2009:p. 396 (Governor's House (originally a guardhouse), then quarters of the island's commanding officer, then again as a guardhouse, then as the post headquarters, and in the 1920s it became the residence of the army's post commander; designated landmark in 1967; located on Governors Island, Manhattan; built ca. 1805-1813)
- AIA guide to New York City, 5th ed., 2010:page 951 (The Governor's House; located on Governors Island, Manhattan, originally a guard house; brick manor house; ca. 1805-1813; used as a residence for British governors)
- AM New York website, viewed on September 19, 2017(The Governor's House (falsely named for no governor ever lived there); house located on Governor's Island, NY)