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General Winfield Scott House

Coordinates:40°44′6″N73°59′45″W / 40.73500°N 73.99583°W /40.73500; -73.99583
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Historic house in Manhattan, New York

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General Winfield Scott House
General Winfield Scott House is located in Manhattan
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General Winfield Scott House is located in the United States
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Location24 West 12th Street,Manhattan,New York City,New York[1]
Coordinates40°44′6″N73°59′45″W / 40.73500°N 73.99583°W /40.73500; -73.99583
Arealess than one acre
Built1851 (1851)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.73001222[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1973[1]
Designated NHLNovember 7, 1973[2]

TheGeneral Winfield Scott House is a historic rowhouse at 24 West 12th Street in theGreenwich Village neighborhood ofLower Manhattan inNew York City. Built in 1851–52, the house was home to General and unsuccessfulWhig presidential candidateWinfield Scott (1786–1866) from 1853 to 1855.[1] Best known as the leader of theUnited States Army during theMexican–American War, Scott had a significant effect on the Army for about half a century. The building was declared aNational Historic Landmark in 1973.[2][3]

Description and history

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The General Winfield Scott House is located in Greenwich Village, on the south side of West 12th Street, roughly midway betweenFifth andSixth Avenues. It is one of a pair of virtually identical brownstones, four stories in height. The ground floor functions visually as a basement level, with a rusticated ashlar exterior topped by a projecting cornice and metal balustrade. The entrances and window bays on this level have keystoned rounded arches, with the entrances further articulated by paneled pilasters and scrolled brackets. Upper-level windows are set in segmental-arch openings, with eyebrow cornices.[3]

The pair of houses was built in 1851–52 by Charles Partridge, a local businessman who lived next door. Number 24 was sold to Winfield Scott in 1853 and served as his home until 1855. Although Scott is best known as an unsuccessful presidential candidate in the1852 election, and as a successful military leader in the 1846–48Mexican–American War, he had a long and influential military career before these events. He was a successful drillmaster and leader in theWar of 1812 and published a handbook on infantry tactics that was the first of its kind for the United States Army. He was also a successful negotiator, helping to defuse several crises in which military action was threatened, including theNullification Crisis of 1832–33, and theAroostook War of 1838–39.[3]

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References

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  1. ^abcd"National Register Information System".National Register of Historic Places.National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ab"Gen. Winfield Scott House".National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. September 14, 2007. Archived fromthe original on June 5, 2011. RetrievedJuly 31, 2007.
  3. ^abcBen Levy (June 19, 1973)."National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: General Winfield Scott House"(pdf). National Park Service.{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal= (help) andAccompanying photos, exterior, from 1973 (539 KB)
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