LeRoy, Daniel, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1832 on the south side of St. Mark's Place between Second and Third Avenues, this three-and-one-half story rowhouse is a surviving example of late Federal style housing in Manhattan. It is twenty-six feet wide, with a limestone basement and stoop, red brick upper floors laid in Flemish bond, and a large arched doorway with a vermiculated triple keystone inspired by James Gibbs. Original iron stoop railings remain. The house was one of a group erected by developer Thomas E. Davis for speculative sale, in what is believed to be one of the city's earliest large development schemes. Davis later founded New Brighton on Staten Island. The area was then a fashionable address for well-to-do branches of old New York families. Daniel LeRoy, who bought the house, married Susan Fish, sister of Hamilton Fish. After the Civil War the neighborhood turned commercial, and the basement is now a bar and grill, with a shop above it and apartments on the upper floors.
Significance in brief: The house is a rare, intact survivor of the late Federal style mansions that once lined St. Mark's Place, with limestone detail, a James Gibbs inspired door surround and ironwork. It was part of what is believed to be one of New York City's first large development schemes, by Thomas E. Davis. It also reflects the prosperity and social standing of the old New York families who lived in this fashionable 1830s and '40s neighborhood.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 82001200, listed October 29, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 20 St. Mark's Pl., New York |
|---|---|
| County | Manhattan |
| Listed | October 29, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82001200 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architectural style | Late Federal |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied: the basement has been converted to a bar and grill, the first floor is an electronics shop, and the upper floors are residential. Condition is rated good. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.72879, -73.98855 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82001200.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5217891
- This listing as JSON
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