The Jordan L. Mott House was a

mansion A mansion is a large dwelling house. The word itself derives through Old French from the Latin word ''mansio'' "dwelling", an abstract noun derived from the verb ''manere'' "to dwell". The English word '' manse'' originally defined a property l ...

located on 2122 Fifth Avenue, near 130th Street in the Harlem area of Manhattan, New York City.

History

It was originally constructed by a member of the corrupt political ring of

Boss Tweed William Magear Tweed (April 3, 1823 – April 12, 1878), often erroneously referred to as William "Marcy" Tweed (see below), and widely known as "Boss" Tweed, was an American politician most notable for being the political boss of Tammany ...

"Slippery Dick" Richard B. Connolly. After Connolly had to flee the country, it was bought by the industrialist

Jordan L. Mott Jordan Lawrence Mott (1799 — 1866) was an American inventor and industrialist. He established the J. L. Mott Iron Works in New York City. His father was Jacob Mott, an alderman of New York in 1804-1810 and at one time acting mayor of the city, a ...

and subsequently completed in 1880. It was demolished in 1936. Buildings and structures in Harlem Fifth Avenue Houses in Manhattan Houses completed in 1880 Demolished buildings and structures in Manhattan Buildings and structures demolished in 1936 1880 establishments in New York (state) 1936 disestablishments in New York (state) {{Manhattan-struct-stub