Gramercy Park in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
James Harper
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2017
1. James Harper Marker
former Mayor
of New York,
lived here
from 1847
until his death
in 1869.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 40° 44.298′ N, 73° 59.204′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Gramercy Park. Marker is on Gramercy Park West south of East 21st Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Gramercy Park West, New York NY 10003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gramercy Park (a few steps from this marker); Robert Henri (within shouting distance of this marker); The National Arts Club (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named National Arts Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Poetry Society of America (within shouting distance of this marker); Gramercy Park Historic District (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 105 East 19th Street (about 300 feet away); Cyrus West Field (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
More about this marker. The marker is visible from the street, albeit not accessible to the public, as it is mounted in the area
this page online
Also see . . .
1. James Harper (Publisher). Wikipedia biography:
James Harper (April 13, 1795 – March 27, 1869), was an American publisher and politician in the early-to-mid 19th century. (Submitted on August 3, 2017.)
2. Know Your Mayors: James Harper. Bowery Boys entry:
James Harper and his three brothers formed Harper and Brothers in 1833, from the print shop of James and his brother John. It wouldn’t be until mid-century that the small but prolific house started producing Harper’s Magazine and Harper’s Bazaar. By then Harper was a well-established and powerful publisher, printing some of New York’s best known authors, including Edgar Allen Poe, Herman Melville and Washington Irving and delivering the first American printings to such books as Charlotte Bronte’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ and Charles Dickens’ ‘Bleak House’....Harper was an ardent nativist, having made his publishing house’s reputation with a salacious (and apparently deranged) anti-Catholic tome by Maria Monk entitled "Awful Disclosures"....Nominated as a school commissioner in 1842, Harper lurched for the mayoralty two years alter, promising to reform local government of its Irish influence. He had the good fortune of running after an extremely ineffective mayor (Robert Morris) and against two conflicted and split parties (the Democrats and the Whigs). And so, in April 1844, the American Republicans had
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2017
2. James Harper Marker - Wide View
3. James Harper House, 4 Gramercy Park, New York County, NY. Library of Congress, Historic American Buildings Survey:
Includes photos, drawings, and supplementary information on the property. (Submitted on November 2, 2017.)
4. Nos. 3 and 4 Gramercy Park West. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on April 10, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Image courtesy of the Library of Congress, May 28, 1844
3. James Harper Esq.
E.P. McFarland (Historic American Buildings Survey, courtesy of the Library of Congress), March 27, 1934
4. James Harper House
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on April 10, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 3, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 4. submitted on November 2, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
