On August 18, 1970, New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission landmarked the Greek Revival gem at 37 East 4th Street. Often referred to as the Samuel Tredwell Skidmore House, it was constructed 1844-45 by leading businessman Samuel Tredwell Skidmore (1801–1881). Skidmore was a cousin, once removed, of Seabury Tredwell of the Merchant’s House Museum, located […]
On May 11, 1936, the old Tredwell house on 4th Street opened as the Merchant’s House Museum.
All this year we have been celebrating the 50th anniversary of the New York City landmarks law, and today we focus on one of the very first buildings to be granted landmark designation. At the first meeting of the new Landmarks Preservation Commission, on September 21,1965, the Old Merchant’s House – now known as the […]
On August 18, 1970, the Landmarks Preservation Commission designated landmark status to the grand Greek Revival house at 37 East 4th Street. The house was built in 1844-45 by Samuel Tredwell Skidmore, a relative of Seabury Tredwell, who lived with his family a few doors away at 29 East 4th Street, known today as the […]
As our program schedule attests, we here at GVSHP love a good renovation story. So we were delighted when our friends over at the Merchant’s House Museum sent us pictures of their de-plastered wall, part of a $598,000 structural restoration project the museum is currently working on. What’s even better than a restoration story? For […]
