A STORIED HISTORY
The William Dare Morgan residence was originally built as a four-story home with gated forecourt, ornate fencing, an elevated stoop, formal columned entrance portico, and paneled door with sidelights and transom. William Dare Morgan was Vice President of the Produce Exchange, a partner in Grinnell, Tinker & Morgan, a governor of the Knickerbocker Club, a founder of New York Hospital, and a graduate of Yale University. He and his wife Angelica Livingston Hoyt, a descendant of two of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, raised four children in the house.
They added a fifth floor in 1880, and their family remained in the house for over half a century. Ensuing owners include former silent movie executive Richard West Saunders, well-known attorney John Pinkerton East, painter Everett Shinn, and the financier Charles V. Bob. The Greek Revival style houses along the North side of Washington Square Park flanking lower Fifth Avenue are what remains of a group of houses known as “the Row”, built for the social elite of the Village in the 1830s.
Now recognized as one of the most outstanding series of Greek Revival houses in the country, they were sought after for their uniform architectural style, high quality construction, extra wide and deep lots, prominent stoops, formal entrance porticos, and generous front gardens and forecourts.
During the 1900s, the area was home to notable American writers including Edgar Allen Poe, Mark Twain and Ida Tarbell. Edward Hopper and countless other painters, musicians and artists have drawn inspiration from the energy and community. Greenwich Village is one of the few neighborhoods that still retain old world charm and a sense of timelessness in Manhattan.
Current Configuration
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Storage
Mechanical Room
+ 6’- 5” ceilings -
Entry
Living / Dining / Kitchen
Two Bedrooms / Two Baths
Exterior front and rear garden + 8’- 0” ceilings -
Living / Dining Room
Kitchen
Two Bedrooms / Two Baths
+ 12’- 6” ceilings -
Living / Dining Room
Kitchen
Two Bedrooms / Two Baths
+ 12’- 6” ceilings -
Foyer
Living / Dining Room
Bedroom / One Bath
Alcove
Exterior Terrace
+ 10’- 0” ceilings -
Living / Dining / Kitchen
Three Bedrooms / Two Baths
+ 10’- 0” ceilings -
See proposed renderings and floor plan, subject to DOB and LPC approval
This outstanding townhome provides optionality for investors or those looking to create their perfect home. All units are currently leased, providing a prospective purchaser with an immediate income generating property.
For the single-family buyer, one can easily convert this outstanding home back to an immaculate residence. The renowned architect firm Ingui Architecture has conceptualized and designed this conversion to become one of the most spectacular park-facing townhouses in NYC, the plans are subject to DOB and LPC approvals.