Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

First Presidential Mansion

Photographed by Erik Lander, June 6, 2011

1. First Presidential Mansion Marker

Inscription. No. 1 Cherry Street
Occupied by
George Washington
from April 26 1789
to February 25 1790.
Erected April 30, 1899
Mary Washington Colonial Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
April 30, 1899

Erected 1899 by Mary Washington Colonial Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Peace • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the George Washington Slept Here series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1834.

Location. 40° 42.57′ N, 74° 0.094′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. It is on Pearl Street and Dover Street. Plaque is located on the Manhattan mooring of the Brooklyn Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10038, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast,

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the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: FishBridge Park (within shouting distance of this marker); First ferry service in New York (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Legacy of Cornelius Dirkson (about 300 feet away); 247 Water Street (about 600 feet away); Seaman’s Church Institute (about 600 feet away); Rhinelander Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lower East Side - Peck Slip (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lower East Side – 1767 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

More about this marker. The marker is generally inaccessible behind fencing, as the area is used for storage.

Also see . . .
1. George Washington Slept Here?!. "Bowery Boys " entry. (Submitted on May 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Samuel Osgood House.

First Presidential Mansion Marker site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 9, 2019

2. First Presidential Mansion Marker site

The marker on the Manhattan mooring.

Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on May 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

3. The Lost 1770 Walter Franklin House - 1-3 Cherry Street. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on August 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Additional keywords. Executive Mansion

First Presidential Mansion, the Samuel Osgood House image. Click for full size.

from Wikipedia, unknown

3. First Presidential Mansion, the Samuel Osgood House

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2011, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 7,887 times since then and 500 times this year. Last updated on September 17, 2025, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on June 6, 2011, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. 2. submitted on April 9, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.