Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Presidential Mansion
No. 1 Cherry St.
Photographed By Erik Lander, June 6, 2011
1. First Presidential Mansion Marker
Erected 1899 by Mary Washington Colonial Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Peace • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the George Washington Slept Here series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1834.
Location. 40° 42.57′ N, 74° 0.094′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Marker is on Pearl Street and Dover Street. Plaque is located on the Manhattan mooring of the Brooklyn Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10038, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. FishBridge Park (within shouting distance of this marker); First ferry service in New York (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 247 Water Street (about 600 feet away); Seaman’s Church Institute (about 600 feet away); Rhinelander Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lower East Side - Peck Slip
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More about this marker. The marker is generally inaccessible behind fencing, as the area is used for storage.
Also see . . .
1. George Washington Slept Here?!. "Bowery Boys " entry. (Submitted on May 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Samuel Osgood House. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on May 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. The Lost 1770 Walter Franklin House - 1-3 Cherry Street. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on August 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Larry Gertner, April 9, 2019
2. First Presidential Mansion Marker site
The marker on the Manhattan mooring.
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3. First Presidential Mansion, the Samuel Osgood House
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2011, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 2,462 times since then and 233 times this year. Last updated on April 9, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on June 6, 2011, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. 2. submitted on April 9, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
