131 Charles Street | |
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| Location | Greenwich Village,Manhattan, New York City |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′4″N74°0′28″W / 40.73444°N 74.00778°W /40.73444; -74.00778 |
| Built | 1834 (1834) |
| Architect | Probably David Christie |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000866[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 3, 1972 |
| Designated NYCL | April 19, 1966 |
131 Charles Street is aFederal style townhouse onCharles Street and nearGreenwich Street in theWest Village neighborhood ofManhattan,New York City.[2][3] The red brickFederal two-story-over-raised-basement townhouse with a dormer attic was built in 1834 by David Christie, a stone cutter, for about $2,600. The brick is laid in theFlemish bond pattern.
"These residences of the 1820s were almost all builder's, carpenter's, or stonemason's homes, and there were several blocks of them at one time. In 1899Montgomery Schuyler, the critic, wrote that they were 'the most respectable and artistic pattern of habitation New York has ever known.'" The house was listed April 19, 1966, as a New York City Landmark.[4]
The structure retains all original window frames and lintels (except in the dormers).[4] At least until 1971, when the property was nominated to theNational Register of Historic Places, the trim was white and many original interior features of the house remained. Some minor exterior changes were made during theVictorian period. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 for its architecture.
From 1959 to 1968, the photographerDiane Arbus lived in the former stable behind the main house at 131 Charles St. The address of the back house is 131½ Charles St.[5]