Sugar Hill in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bailey House

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 11, 2026

1. Bailey House Marker

Inscription. This handsome granite residence was built in 1886-88 by architect Samuel B. Reed, for James A. Bailey. In 1881, Bailey and Phineas T. Barnum founded the famed Barnum and Bailey Circus. This house is a fine example of the Romanesque revival style popular at the time and characterized by arcade windows, bays, and delicate ornamental detail.

Erected 1989 by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 40° 49.636′ N, 73° 56.531′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Sugar Hill. It is at the intersection of Saint Nicholas Place and West 150th Street, on the right when traveling north on Saint Nicholas Place. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Saint Nicholas Place, New York NY 10031, 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

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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: Nicholas C. and Agnes Benzinger House (within shouting distance of this marker); Convent Garden (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hamilton Heights/Sugar Hill Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Coleman Hawkins (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Croton Aqueduct (approx. ¼ mile away); Jackie Robinson Pool (approx. ¼ mile away); Sugar Hill Luminaries Lawn (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Hamilton Heights/Sugar Hill Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Sugar Hill Luminaries Lawn (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. 150th Street and St. Nicholas Place; 1888 Mansion Built by the Bailey of Barnum & Bailey. From the New York Times in 2001.

Excerpt: "...Bailey thought that St.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 11, 2026

2. Bailey House
The marker is in the bottom left corner of the photo, affixed to the stone pillar for the porch.
Nicholas Place would be lined with other mansions and would develop into a Harlem version of lower Riverside Drive. But Bailey was disappointed by apartment construction in the area in the 1890's, Mr. Adams said, and moved to Mount Vernon, N.Y."

(Submitted on June 12, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. Samuel B. Reed (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 12, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Rear view of the Bailey House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 11, 2026

3. Rear view of the Bailey House

James A. Bailey image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of the New York Public Library, Digital Collections, circa 1900

4. James A. Bailey

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 12, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.