Fort Gansevoort (gallery)

Fort Gansevoort is a contemporary art gallery housed inside a Greek Revival row house that dates back to eighteen forty-nine. While the gallery occupies this historic nineteenth-century structure, its name connects to a military site that once stood nearby. During the War of eighteen twelve, a temporary United States Army fort was constructed along the Hudson River at the foot of Gansevoort Street to defend the city from potential British naval incursions. This original installation featured earthen ramparts and a whitewashed exterior that earned it the nickname, The White Fort. Although the fort was later demolished, its legacy persists through the street name and the gallery, which opened its doors in twenty-fifteen to showcase both emerging and established artists.