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131 Charles Street
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131 Charles Street is located in Manhattan
131 Charles Street
Location in Manhattan
131 Charles Street is located in New York City
131 Charles Street
Location in New York City
Location Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City
Built 1834 (1834)
Architect Probably David Christie
Architectural style Federal
NRHP reference No. 72000866
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Added to NRHP November 3, 1972

131 Charles Street is a historic house in New York City. It is a special type of building known as a Federal style townhouse. This house is located in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan.

The house sits on Charles Street, near Greenwich Street. It was built in 1834 by a stone cutter named David Christie. The cost to build it was about $2,600. The house is made of red brick and has two stories above a raised basement. It also has an attic with dormer windows. The bricks are laid in a special pattern called Flemish bond.

A Look at 131 Charles Street's History

This house is important because it still has many of its original parts. For example, almost all the window frames and the stone pieces above the windows (called lintels) are the ones from when it was first built. Only the dormer windows in the attic have different frames.

Original Features and Changes

Back in 1971, when the house was being considered for a special historical list, it still had white trim. Many of the original features inside the house were also still there. Over time, during the Victorian period, some small changes were made to the outside of the house.

Recognized as a Landmark

Because of its unique architecture and history, 131 Charles Street has been officially recognized as an important building.

Old houses like this one were often built by people who worked in construction, like carpenters or stonemasons. A famous critic named Montgomery Schuyler once said that these types of homes were "the most respectable and artistic pattern of habitation New York has ever known."

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