James Watson House

James Watson House
James Watson House (right) next to the Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton
Map
Location7 State Street, Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates40°42′9.04″N 74°0′50.77″W / 40.7025111°N 74.0141028°W / 40.7025111; -74.0141028
Built1793, 1806 (extension)[2][3]
ArchitectJohn McComb, Jr. (west ext., attributed)
Architectural styleFederal, Georgian[3]
NRHP reference No.72000891[1]
NYCL No.0036
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 24, 1972
Designated NYCLNovember 23, 1965

The James Watson House, at 7 State Street between Pearl and Water Streets in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City, was built in 1793 and extended in 1806, and is now the rectory of the Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton.[3] It is located near the southern tip of Manhattan Island, across from Battery Park.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot; Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-19538-386-7.
  3. ^ a b c New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; Dolkart, Andrew S.; Postal, Matthew A. (2009). Postal, Matthew A. (ed.). Guide to New York City Landmarks (4th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1.