Valentine–Varian House, New York City

Name: Valentine–Varian House
Address: 3266 Bainbridge Ave, New York City, 10467-3004, United States
Telephone: +1 718-881-8900

#1533 among attractions in New York City

Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture, Historical place

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The Valentine–Varian House is a historic house located in the Norwood neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City. Built in 1758 by Isaac Valentine, it is the Bronx's second oldest house and oldest remaining farmhouse. The house remained in the Varian family, which included Isaac Varian, the 63rd Mayor of New York City until 1905, when it was sold. It is currently a part of the Historic House Trust and houses the Museum of Bronx History and the offices of the Bronx County Historical Society. It is a two-story, five bay fieldstone residence with a gable roof. It was moved to its present site in 1965 and restored between July 1965 and May 1968. ()

Built: 1758 (266 years ago)Coordinates: 40°52'38"N, 73°52'47"W

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3266 Bainbridge AveWest Bronx (Norwood)New York City 10467-3004 United States

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+1 718-881-8900

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Valentine–Varian House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: New York Botanical Garden, Woodlawn Cemetery, Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.

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Bronx garden refuge covering 250 acres
New York Botanical Garden, New York City
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0.9 miNE
Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery, New York City
24 min walk • Woodlawn Cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries in New York City and a designated National Historic Landmark. Located south of Woodlawn Heights, Bronx, New York City, it has the character of a rural cemetery.
1.1 miSW
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, New York City
29 min walk • The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage is the former home of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. It is located on Kingsbridge Road and the Grand Concourse in the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx, New York, a short distance from its original location, and is now in the northern part of Poe Park.
0.9 miS
Botanical garden
Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, New York City
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1.2 miS
Botanical garden
Lorillard Snuff Mill, New York City
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1.1 miSW
Bridge
Kingsbridge Armory, New York City
29 min walk • The Kingsbridge Armory, also known as the Eighth Regiment Armory, is a decommissioned armory at Jerome Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road in the Kingsbridge neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City.
1.2 miSW
Park
Saint James Park, New York City
32 min walk • St. James Park is a public park in Fordham, Bronx, New York City. It is located in between Jerome Avenue and Creston Avenue. New York City purchased the land on September 13, 1897, graded it, and created the park. It is named after the neighboring St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House.
~1680 ftNW
Park
Mosholu Parkway, New York City
9 min walk • Mosholu Parkway is a hybrid freeway-standard parkway and grade-level roadway in the New York City borough of the Bronx, constructed from 1935 to 1937 as part of the roadway network created under Robert Moses.
1 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Fordham University Church, New York City
26 min walk • The Fordham University Church is a Catholic church located at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York City. Originally constructed in 1845, the church was initially used as a seminary for the community, and later became part of the university in 1859.
1 miSE
Park
Bronx Skate Park, New York City
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0.7 miS
Library
LuEsther T. Mertz Library, New York City
19 min walk • The LuEsther T. Mertz Library is a research library located at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, New York City. Founded in 1899 and renamed in the 1990s for LuEsther Mertz, it is the United States' largest botanical library, and was the first library whose collection focused exclusively on botany.

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Which popular attractions are close to Valentine–Varian House?

Nearby attractions include Williamsbridge Oval, New York City (4 min walk), Norwood, New York City (4 min walk), Mosholu Parkway, New York City (9 min walk), Tracey Towers, New York City (10 min walk).

How to get to Valentine–Varian House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Valentine–Varian House:

Metro

Norwood–205th Street • Lines: D (6 min walk)
Mosholu Parkway • Lines: 4 (8 min walk)

Train

Williams Bridge (13 min walk)
Botanical Garden (18 min walk)

Bus

Goulden Avenue & Bedford Park Boulevard West • Lines: Bx22 (20 min walk)
Southern Boulevard & NY Botanical Gardens • Lines: Bx19 (29 min walk)