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

Edward Livingston

New York, Home of Distinguished Americans

Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 2000

1. Edward Livingston Marker

Inscription.
Edward Livingston
May 23, 1764 – May 23, 1836
U.S. Secretary of State, 1931-33
Representative from New York, 1795-1901
Mayor of New York City, 1801-03
Representative from Louisiana, 1823-29
Senator from Louisiana, 1829-31
Minister to France, 1833-35
Lived on a house on this site from 1784 to 1795

Plaque erected 1965 by the New York Community Trust

Erected 1965 by New York Community Trust.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is May 23, 1764.

Location. 40° 42.341′ N, 74° 0.48′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. It is at the intersection of Wall Street and Pearl Street, on the right when traveling east on Wall Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 72-74 Wall Street, New York NY 10005, 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

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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: The Buttonwood Agreement (a few steps from this marker); The Slave Market: Wall Street, 2023 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Down Town Association (about 300 feet away); 70 Pine Street (about 300 feet away); New York’s Municipal Slave Market (about 300 feet away); 55 Wall Street / 20 Exchange Place (about 300 feet away); Bank of New York & Trust Company Building (about 500 feet away); Reframing Neglect (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Andries Rees’s Tavern (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Edward Livingston. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on April 8, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Edward Livingston Marker site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, November 3, 2018

2. Edward Livingston Marker site

The marker is visible below the left lantern. The building used to be the Seaman's Bank for Savings.

"Portrait of Edward Livingston", by Thomas Sully, c.1810-1836 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Sully, 1810?

3. "Portrait of Edward Livingston", by Thomas Sully, c.1810-1836

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 584 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on April 8, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on October 11, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 2. submitted on November 3, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 8, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.