Samuel Osgood House | |
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General information | |
Address | 3 Cherry Street |
Town or city | New York City |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 40°42′34.3″N 74°00′05.4″W / 40.709528°N 74.001500°W |
Construction started | 1770 |
Demolished | 1856 |
Client | Walter Franklin |
The Samuel Osgood House, also known as the Walter Franklin House, was the first official residence of the President of the United States. It housed George Washington, his family, and household staff, from April 23, 1789, to February 23, 1790, during New York City's two-year term as the national capital. Demolished in 1856, it stood at the northeast corner of what was Pearl and Cherry (today Dover) streets in what is now Civic Center, Manhattan, New York City.