Robert Schuyler House
- Also Known As: 1826 Livingston House
- Address: 149 Mercer St
- Vicinity: Prince St
- Neighborhood of SoHo in Manhattan NYC
- Borough of Manhattan NYC in New York City
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1826/00/00 | Robert Livingston Schuyler | Owner | A 3.5 story townhouse is built in the late Federal style at 149 Mercer Street for Robert Schuyler. The Flemish bond red brick residence is probably an investment property. | |||
| 1855/04/19 | All the genteel household furniture, splendid carved rosewood parlor suits, mirrors, centre and side tables, window curtains, elegant carpets etc, together with the furniture of fourteen rooms, all in good order are auctioned by William Witters. | |||||
| 1856/00/00 | Mrs Van Ness operates a brothel at the Schuyler house from 1855 to at least until 1859. | |||||
| 1863/10/24 | James McClusky complained, before Justice Kelly, that while taking a peep at the elephant, in No 149 Mercer street, ... he was relieved of his gold watch and chain, valued at $85. He had grave suspicions as to the honesty of one of the lady boarders. | |||||
| 1864/02/17 | Sara R Melville sues her husband, Henry, for divorce. Sara alleges Henry "has been in the habit of visiting a house of ill-fame at No 149 Mercer-street, in this City, where he had committed various acts of adultery with one Mme Bell and others." NY Times | |||||
| 1887/11/05 | A fire caused by the ignition of benzine erupts at 6 o'clock in the cellar of 149 Mercer street, occupied by Feigel and Brother, dealers in oils, paints, and varnishes. | |||||
| 1889/12/00 | At his home in Union Hill, New Jersey Councilman Daniel Sturm is found to posses two of barrels of oil stolen from Feigel and Brother. Mr Sturm claims that he received the barrels innocently. | |||||
| 1915/06/25 | Lt Gibney and the Fire Truck Co 20 respond to a fire at the Dorothy Waist Company. Later, two firefighters, John P S Ferrick and William Maloney, will be indicted on charges of burglary and grand larceny for stealing $1200 worth of silk and machinery. |
| Particulars for Robert Schuyler House: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Business | Brothel |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural Style | Federal Style |
| Criteria | Person |
| Buisness | Prostitution |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Building Style | Townhouse |
| Area of Significance | True Crime |
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