Daniel LeRoy House

The Daniel LeRoy House stands at twenty Saint Marks Place as a rare survivor from a time when this street was the most fashionable address in New York City. Built in eighteen thirty-two, this three-story residence was part of a grand development by speculative builder Thomas E. Davis, who transformed local farmland into an elite residential enclave. The house remains distinctive for its late Federal style, featuring a marble entrance decorated with vermiculated stone blocks carved to resemble a worm-eaten texture. These ornate details were a signature choice for the era’s wealthy merchants who sought to display their status through architecture.