1832/00/00 |
John Jacob Astor |
Developer |
LaGrange Terrace, a row of 9 mansions, is originally built with central heating, indoor toilets, bathing rooms, and both hot and cold running water by Seth Green (or Geer or Greer), an Albany builder and speculator. |
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1832/00/00 |
Town and Davis |
Architects |
LaGrange Terrace, a row of 9 mansions, is originally built with central heating, indoor toilets, bathing rooms, and both hot and cold running water by Seth Green (or Geer or Greer), an Albany builder and speculator. |
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1833/00/00 |
William Backhouse Astor Sr |
Life |
William B Astor inherits $500,000 from his uncle, Henry Astor a celebrated butcher in the Bowery, and soon begins construction on a mansion at 32 Lafayette Place (lost, now 419 Lafayette St). |
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1833/00/00 |
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John Jacob Astor's son, the sickly and mentally unstable John Jacob Astor Jr, moves into into LaGrange Terrace. |
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1848/04/01 |
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The cortege of the late John Jacob Astor departs the residence of his son, William Backhouse Astor at No 32 Lafayette Place (lost, now 419 Lafayette St) for St Thomas Church. |
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John Jacob Astor's Funeral |
1850/00/00 |
Franklin H Delano |
Home Locale |
Franklin and Laura Astor live at the Astor House (lost, now 419 Lafayette St) on Lafayette Place, Laura's childhood home in New York City. |
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1862/01/22 |
Margaret Astor Ward Chanler |
Bride |
Margaret Astor, daughter of Samuel Cutler Ward and Emily Astor, marries John Winthrop Chanler at the Astor mansion on Lafayette Place (lost, now 419 Lafayette St). |
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1863/07/21 |
William Backhouse Astor Sr |
Victim |
John Murphy, a laborer, is arrested by the Tenth Precinct Police and charged with riotous conduct on a complaint by Wm B Astor, of No 32 Lafayette-place (lost, now 419 Lafayette St). |
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New York City Draft Riots |
1872/02/15 |
Margaret Armstrong Astor |
Died |
Margaret Armstrong Astor dies at the age of 73. "A woman of culture and refinement, her society was sought by the more select circles of fashionable people in this city, but she seldom left her mansion expect on errands of charity." - The Sun |
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1875/11/24 |
William Backhouse Astor Sr |
Died |
William Backhouse Astor dies in his Lafayette Place mansion (lost, now 419 Lafayette St) at the age 83. "Mr Astor was in his usual good health, except for a slight cold, until Saturday last week." - The New York Times |
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