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Admiral's House (Governors Island)

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A brick walkway flanked by a pair of cannons leads from Nolan Park to the front entrance, on the western side. A Colonial Revival doorway is located at the front entrance, while full-height windows with shutters are located to either side of the front door. The rear porch on the eastern side has
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that branches out to semicircular brick steps. There are wrought-iron lamps beside both staircases as well as a wrought-iron railing at the back staircase. The southern and western elevations of the south wing also have a porch with wrought-iron railings.
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The Admiral's House is two stories tall, with a high basement to its east, where the land slopes downward. The original (1843) wing was described as having "the character of a country villa with some unusual exterior woodwork" as well as a
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as well as latticed porch columns. The porches on both the east and west sides have two-story-high Doric wooden columns. The porch on the west side contains granite steps, while the porch on the east side has a
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In 1966 the island became a U.S. Coast Guard base and headquarters for the Third Coast Guard District and the Atlantic Area Command, and the house was renamed Admiral's House. It was officially designated as
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double doors below transoms. The other windows in the Admiral's House are either six-over-six or nine-over-nine, with shutters.
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1893–1918. The rear of the house was redesigned in 1936-37 by Charles O. Cornelius, who removed the house's original
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Governors Island Disposition of Surplus Federal Real Property: Environmental Impact Statement
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The Admiral's House was designated a New York City landmark in 1967 and was added to the
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and headquarters from the 1870s until 1965 when the structure was known as the
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List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan on smaller islands
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan on islands
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Manhattan
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Governors Island hosted a U.S. Army post alternately known as
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is a historic building located in the Nolan Park area of
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Edwards and Kelcey Engineers, Inc. (November 4, 1998).
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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Admiral's House, New York
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New York City Landmark

Admiral's House (Governors Island) is located in New York City
Admiral's House (Governors Island) is located in New York
Admiral's House (Governors Island) is located in the United States
Governors Island
New York City
40°41′25″N 74°0′47″W / 40.69028°N 74.01306°W / 40.69028; -74.01306
Martin E. Thompson
Greek Revival
Colonial Revival
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Governors Island
New York Harbor
Martin E. Thompson
Greek Revival style
National Register of Historic Places
New York City designated landmark
Martin E. Thompson
Greek Revival style
Colonial Revival
portico
Doric columns
peak roof
Fort Columbus
Fort Jay
Omar N. Bradley
Robert Lee Bullard

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