National Historic Landmark · manor house · New York, New York

King Manor

Historic house in Queens, New York. Built 1806. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.

Has a visitor websiteNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1806Listed 1974Georgian architecture
17th century quills 20190406 101211Desk of Rufus King 20190406 101219Jamaica Center Parsons Archer 11Plate 34 - Jamaica (1909 Bromley Atlas of Queens) Crop
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · King Manor

King Manor, also known as the Rufus King House, is a historic house at 150th Street and Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. The two-story house is the main structure in Rufus King Park, an 11.5-acre (4.7 ha) public park that preserves part of the former estate of Rufus King, a U.S. Founding Father. Built c. 1730 and expanded in 1755 and the 1800s, the house is designed with elements of the Federal, Georgian, and Greek Revival styles. The house is designated as a National Historic Landmark, and the house, its interior spaces, and the park are all New York City designated landmarks.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address150th St. and Jamaica Ave., New York, NY
CountyQueens County
ListedDec 2, 1974
Reference number74001295
Built1806
Type of placemanor house
StyleGeorgian architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, New York City Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Check the website
Address150th St. and Jamaica Ave., New York, NY
Websitekingmanor.org ↗
Coordinates40.70305, -73.80377 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitLower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site · 10 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyCamp Gateway- Brooklyn Ny 9 mi · Camp Gateway - Staten Island 15 mi · Camp Gateway - Sandy Hook 20 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74001295. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.