Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
57 Stone Street
Photographed By Larry Gertner, December 17, 2018
1. 57 Stone Street Marker
Listed on the NATIONAL HISTORIC REGISTER this building was completed 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 in America, McRoberts Protective Agency, Inc., which was founded in downtown Manhattan in 1876.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 40° 42.268′ N, 74° 0.618′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Marker is on Stone Street near Mill Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 57 Stone 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. 13 South William Street (a few steps from this marker); Stone Street Historic District (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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Delmonico's Building (within shouting distance of this
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More about this marker. Stone Street is a pedestrian walkway.
Regarding 57 Stone Street. The building is listed in the "AIA (American Institute of Architects) Guide to New York City, Fifth Edition".
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This plaque is a textual duplicate for the one on the building's South William Street frontage.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, December 14, 2018
2. 57 Stone Street Marker
The marker is at the center of the four yellow-framed windows to the left.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, October 10, 2015
3. 57 Stone Street Marker
Photographed By Larry Gertner, December 17, 2018
4. NRHP Marker
Besides 57 Stone, at least two other buildings here have the National Register of Historic Places plaque.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 519 times since then and 83 times this year. Last updated on March 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 18, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
