Built 1835 Opened 1835 Added to NRHP 26 July 1982 | NRHP Reference # 82003401 Area 1 ha | |
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Location 141 Nixon Ave., Staten Island, New York Architectural style Greek Revival architecture Similar St Paul's Memorial Church, New York Harbor, Barclays Center, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Hotel Pennsylvania | ||
Caleb T. Ward Mansion is a historic home located at 141 Nixon Avenue on Ward Hill, Staten Island, New York. Caleb Tompkins Ward built the mansion in 1835 with the help of architect George B. David, who built the mansion out of stucco and brick in an imposing Greek Revival style. Ward acquired the land for his mansion in 1826, after his uncle died. His uncle was Daniel D. Tompkins, Governor of New York.
The mansion commands magnificent views of New York Harbor and the metropolitan area. It has a two-story tetra style portico and iconic columns. A large rectangular cupola tops the building and an estate of 250 acres originally surrounded the manor. Today, Ward Mansion is one of the last great houses remaining from a time when the North shore of Staten Island was a fashionable resort for wealthy New Yorkers.
On July 26, 1982, the mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places, after having become a New York City Landmark in 1978.