{"nrhp_refnum":"82003401","name":"Ward, Caleb T., Mansion","other_names":["Ward,Caleb T.,Mansion"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"141 Nixon Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"New York","county":"Staten Island","state":"NY","lat":40.63438111900007,"lon":-74.08097049199995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-07-26","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Industry","Politics/Government","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story, stuccoed brick Greek Revival mansion at 141 Nixon Avenue on Ward's Hill, Staten Island, New York, built about 1835 for Caleb Tompkins Ward and credited to builder George B. Davis.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is one of New York City's finest examples of Greek Revival architecture, with detail copied from Minard Lafever's builder guide books. It is also one of the last great houses from the period when Staten Island's north shore was a fashionable resort for wealthy New Yorkers. It has been home to prominent families, including shipbuilder and Tammany Hall leader Lewis Nixon.","narrative":"Perched on the crest of Ward's Hill with views over New York Harbor, this three-story stuccoed brick mansion on Staten Island was built about 1835 for Caleb Tompkins Ward. It once sat within a 250-acre estate. George B. Davis is credited as builder, though the architect is unknown. Its two-story Ionic portico, entrance enframement and interior cornices were drawn from Minard Lafever's popular builder guides, while the five-bay cubic form follows older Georgian and Federal patterns. The house passed to Ward's son Albert, a local judge, and in 1904 to Sally Nixon, wife of naval architect and Tammany Hall head Lewis Nixon. In 1923 it was divided into six apartments, altering the portico pediment and roofline ornament, though the central hall, oval staircase, cornices and fireplaces survive. The nomination values it as one of the city's finest Greek Revival buildings and one of the last great residences from Staten Island's fashionable resort era.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"George B. Davis (builder); architect unknown","architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed as a private residence in good, altered condition; converted in 1923 from a single-family house to six apartments.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:43.547378-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/82003401.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82003401/619d9e368e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82003401/619d9e368e-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Wisnit01","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Caleb_t_ward_mansion.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisnit01</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Caleb_t_ward_mansion.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75321411","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caleb_T._Ward_Mansion","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5019315"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/staten-island/ward-caleb-t-mansion-82003401/"}