Treadwell Farm Historic District

You are walking through a piece of Manhattan that was once a twenty-four acre farm belonging to a wealthy fur merchant named Adam Treadwell. In eighteen fifteen, Treadwell purchased this land at a public auction held at the Tontine Coffee House. Today, the area is known for its exceptionally uniform row houses built between eighteen sixty-eight and eighteen seventy-six. These residences were constructed under a strict set of protective covenants that mandated specific heights and widths, ensuring the consistent architectural character that still defines these two quiet blocks.