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Blackwell House is a historic house on
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in
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. 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 The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
in 1972.


See also

* List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan on Islands *
National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan on islands This is intended to be a complete list of historic properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places located on islands other than Manhattan Island Manhattan ( ) is the most densely populated and geographically s ...


References

Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Manhattan Houses completed in 1796 Roosevelt Island 1796 establishments in New York (state) New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan New York State Register of Historic Places in New York County {{Manhattan-struct-stub