Blackwell House, New York City

Name: Blackwell House
Address: 500 Main Street, New York City, United States

#952 among attractions in New York City

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Facts and practical information

Blackwell House is a historic house on Roosevelt Island in New York City. The house's name comes from Jacob Blackwell, who built the house in 1796. He was the great-grandson of Robert Blackwell, who in 1686 took ownership of what was then known as Manning's Island and subsequently became the island's new namesake. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1796 (228 years ago)Coordinates: 40°45'37"N, 73°57'4"W

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500 Main StreetRoosevelt IslandNew York City United States

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Day trips

Blackwell House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Roosevelt Island Tramway, Queensbridge Park, Queensboro Bridge, Jan Hus Church.

0.4 miW
Aerial tramway
Roosevelt Island Tramway, New York City
11 min walk • The Roosevelt Island Tramway is an aerial tramway in New York City that spans the East River and connects Roosevelt Island to the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The tramway is the first commuter aerial tramway in North America, having opened in 1976. Since then, over 26 million passengers have ridden the tram.
~1560 ftSE
Park
Queensbridge Park, New York City
8 min walk • Queensbridge Park, named for the nearby Queensboro Bridge, is a 20.34-acre city park along the East River in Long Island City, Queens, New York City.
~1650 ftS
Landmark connecting Manhattan and Queens
Queensboro Bridge, New York City
8 min walk • The Queensboro Bridge, officially named the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, is a cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City.
0.7 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Jan Hus Church, New York City
18 min walk • Jan Hus Presbyterian Church is a Christian congregation associated with the Presbyterian Church USA. It is the oldest Czech Presbyterian congregation in the US, having been founded in 1877, and the church building was opened in 1888.
0.4 miNE
Bridge
Roosevelt Island Bridge, New York City
10 min walk • The Roosevelt Island Bridge is a tower drive vertical lift bridge that connects Roosevelt Island in Manhattan to Astoria in Queens, crossing the East Channel of the East River. It is the sole route to the island for vehicular and foot traffic.
0.5 miNW
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Church of St. John Nepomucene, New York City
12 min walk • The Church of St. John Nepomucene is a Roman Catholic parish located on East 66th Street and 1st Avenue in Manhattan, New York City. The founders of the church were recent immigrants from Slovakia, who began meeting in St. Brigid's Parish at 8th Street and Avenue B in about 1891 and established the Society of St.
0.7 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of Our Lady of Peace, New York City
18 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of Peace is a historic Roman Catholic parish church of the Archdiocese of New York, located at 239-241 East 62nd Street between Second and Third Avenues in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
0.5 miSW
Cycling, Bike path, Park
Sutton Place Park, New York City
14 min walk • One Sutton Place South is a 14-story, 42-unit cooperative apartment house in the East Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, overlooking the East River on Sutton Place between 56th and 57th Streets.
0.4 miW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Mount Vernon Hotel Museum, New York City
12 min walk • The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden, formerly the Abigail Adams Smith Museum, is a historic antebellum residential building at 421 East 61st Street, near the East River, in New York City. It is open to the public as a museum.
~600 ftNE
Church
Chapel of the Good Shepherd, New York City
3 min walk • The Chapel of the Good Shepherd is a historic Episcopal church designed by architect Frederick Clarke Withers and built in 1888, located at 543 Main Street on Roosevelt Island in Manhattan, New York, United States.
0.6 miNW
Church
First Hungarian Reformed Church of New York, New York City
15 min walk • The First Hungarian Reformed Church of New York is located on East 69th Street in the Upper East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Blackwell House?

Nearby attractions include Chapel of the Good Shepherd, New York City (3 min walk), Roosevelt Island, New York City (4 min walk), Queensbridge Park, New York City (8 min walk), Queensboro Bridge, New York City (8 min walk).

How to get to Blackwell House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Blackwell House:

Metro

Roosevelt Island • Lines: <F>, F (4 min walk)
21st Street–Queensbridge • Lines: <F>, F (16 min walk)

Bus

West Rd / F Subway • Lines: Q102 (4 min walk)
Main St / F Subway • Lines: Q102 (4 min walk)