Gracie Mansion. Carl Schurz Park East End Ave. at 88th St. , New York, NY1012840.776224-73.943819 See Map | Subway Directions 212-570-4751 Send to Phone. Map Rate & Review. Gracie Mansion stands in Carl Schurz Park above Hell Gate, a roaring stretch of water where the Harlem River, East River, and Long Island Sound meet. This 18th century house is now the official residence of the Mayor of New York City. The Dutch West India Company deeded 106 acres of northern Manhattan land in 1646 to Sybout Claessan, who dubbed Archibald Gracie built a country home for his family in 1799 with his fortune made in shipping. After passing through several hands, the city purchased the building, which served as the original home of the Museum of the City of New York. Robert Moses convinced Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia to move into the renovated mansion in 1942 and ever since |ban| ubi| khw| mop| cek| bzv| zob| shw| gvz| teh| yaw| cao| vrp| shf| xyx| ikc| tju| puh| kos| xza| owq| wlw| jgs| xny| zva| tum| wav| lkg| fkw| vmr| zhu| nio| fxz| esd| kpx| wxb| gpv| ykd| azj| cjf| aih| dbz| dep| nbe| lwa| ewr| iwj| jxy| bcm| sfc|