Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
13 South William Street
Photographed By R. C., August 8, 2009
1. 13 South William Street Marker
National Historic Register,
this building was built in 1837-1839.
In 1903 architect C.P.H. Gilbert
converted it into its current
Neo-Dutch Renaissance style.
Today the building is home to
America's oldest security agency,
McRoberts Protective Agency, Inc.,
which was founded in downtown
Manhattan in 1876.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 40° 42.277′ N, 74° 0.629′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Marker is on South William Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 South William Street, New York NY 10004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 57 Stone Street (a few steps from this marker); Stone Street Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Delmonico's Building (within shouting distance of this marker); First Printing Press in the Colony of New York (within shouting distance of this marker); Dutch Hoog Straat (within shouting distance of this marker); The Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This plaque is a textual duplicate of the one on the building's Stone Street frontage.
Also see . . . Nos. 13 and 15 South William Street. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on March 10, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By R. C.
2. 13 South William Street Marker
Marker is to the left of the main entrance of 13 South William Street.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, April 1, 2001
3. 13 (left) and 15 South William Street
"Neo-Dutch Renaissance style"
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2009, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,136 times since then and 53 times this year. Last updated on January 24, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2009, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. 3. submitted on December 10, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
