West Village in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lambert Suydam House & Suydam Row

1839

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 5, 2008

1. Lambert Suydam House & Suydam Row Marker

Inscription. This Greek Revival house, No.158, was originally the home of Lambert Suydam, President of the Manhattan Gas Light Company and the New York Equitable Fire Insurance Company. Suydam also built the seven Greek Revival houses immediately to the east as an investment.
House restored by Polonia Restorations 1984
Greenwich Village Historic District

Erected by Greenwich Village Historic District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.

Location. 40° 44.005′ N, 74° 0.074′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in West Village. It is at the intersection of Waverly Place and Waverly Place, on the left when traveling west on Waverly Place. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 158 Waverly Place, New York NY 10014, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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: Northern Dispensary (within shouting distance of this marker); Edwin Arlington Robinson (within shouting distance of this marker); 27 Christopher Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Ephraim Ellsworth and the New York Fire Zouaves (within shouting distance of this marker); Alex Haley (1921-1992)

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Frances Perkins (within shouting distance of this marker); Café Society (within shouting distance of this marker); General Sheridan (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Other markers no longer nearby. Dr. Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); New York Foundling Hospital (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. At this point, Waverly Place continues to the right, but a stub continues straight ahead to Grove Street.

Also see . . .
1. Murder, gambling and bank robbery - 148 Waverly Place. Nefarious deeds on Suydam Row (Submitted on December 1, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Educators, Plotters and a Poet - 156 Waverly Place. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on April 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

158 Waverly Place image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 5, 2008

2. 158 Waverly Place

The marker is to the left of the stairs above the lower window.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, November 23, 2019

3. Suydam Row

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 638 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 1, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.