Elihu Root
New York, Home of Distinguished Americans
| | February 15, 1845 - February 7, 1937 | |
Secretary of State in the Cabinet of President Theodore Roosevelt, 1905-09
Secretary of War, 1899-1904
Senator from New York, 1909-1915
Lived in a house on this site from 1871 to 1878
Erected 1965 by The New York Community Trust.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 15, 1821.
Location. 40° 44.09′ N, 73° 59.279′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Gramercy Park. It is on Irving Place, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22 Irving Place, New York NY 10003, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lee Strasberg (within shouting distance of this marker); Zeckendorf Towers / One Irving Plaza / 10 Union Square East (about 300 feet away); Academy of Music Site (about 400 feet away); Washington Irving (about 400 feet away); Union Square (about 500 feet away); Union Square Savings Bank (about 500 feet away); O. Henry (about 500 feet away); Lafayette (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Other markers no longer nearby. Century Center for the Performing Arts (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing); Gramercy Gym Site (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . .
1. Elihu Root - Nobel Peace Prize 1912. (Submitted on September 22, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Elihu Root. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress entry (Submitted on September 22, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2011, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 744 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2011, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 5, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
