Blackwell House | |
| Location | Roosevelt Island,New York, New York |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°45′37″N73°57′4″W / 40.76028°N 73.95111°W /40.76028; -73.95111 |
| Built | 1796 |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000862[1] |
| NYSRHP No. | 06101.000498 |
| NYCL No. | 0912 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 25, 1972 |
| Designated NYSRHP | June 23, 1980 |
| Designated NYCL | March 23, 1976 |
Blackwell House is a historic house onRoosevelt Island inNew York City. The house's name comes from Jacob Blackwell, who built the house in 1796. He was the great-grandson of Robert Blackwell, who in 1686 took ownership of what was then known as Manning's Island and subsequently became the island's new namesake.[2] The house was added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1][3]
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