Old Merchant's House Museum

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The Merchant's House Museum is New York City's only 19th century home preserved intact, with original family furnishings and personal belongings.A unique survivor of Old New York, the House offers a rare and intimate glimpse of how a prosperous merchant family and their Irish servants lived from 1835 to 1865, when New York grew from seaport to thriving metropolis."The distinction of the Merchant's House -- and it is a powerful one -- is that it is the real thing. One simply walks through the beautiful doorway into another time and place in New York."The New York TimesThe Merchant's House Museum is New York City's only 19th century home preserved intact, with original family furnishings and personal belongings.A unique survivor of Old New York, the House offers a rare and intimate glimpse of how a prosperous merchant family and their Irish servants lived from 1835 to 1865, when New York grew from seaport to thriving metropolis."The distinction of the Merchant's House -- and it is a powerful one -- is that it is the real thing. One simply walks through the beautiful doorway into another time and place in New York."The New York Times

Neighborhoods

Downtown Manhattan, NoHo

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http://www.merchantshouse.org

https://merchantshouse.org

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Museums, Art Galleries, Dealers & Consultants, Government Offices, Tourist Information & Attractions

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Parking: Street

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Phone: (212) 777-1089

Address: 29 E 4th St, New York, NY 10003

Website: http://www.merchantshouse.org