Fraunces Tavern Block

	Fraunces Tavern Block
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	New York City Landmark #0994
	North and west fronts of Fraunces Tavern on Pearl Street at Broad Street
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Location	Bounded by Pearl Street, Coenties Slip, Water Street and Broad Street, Lower Manhattan, New York City, NY, U.S.
Built	1827–1833
Architect	Various
Architectural style	Various
NRHP reference #	77000957
NYCL #	0994
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 28, 1977
Designated NYCL	November 14, 1978

The Fraunces Tavern Block is a small historic district in the Financial District of Manhattan in New York City, New York, US. It consists of a city block of low-rise buildings adjoining Fraunces Tavern. The district includes 11 buildings constructed from 1827 to 1833, along with Fraunces Tavern itself,^[3] an old drinking establishment dating from 1719.^[4] The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and is designated a city landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Description

The oldest building in the district is Fraunces Tavern, which was built in 1719.^[4] Its current design dates from a renovation from architect William Mersereau,^[5] which was carried out between 1904 and 1907.^[6] The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) since 1977^[1] and is designated a city landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1978.^[7]^[3] Fraunces Tavern itself is also individually listed as a city landmark.^[5]

The buildings remained intact through the 20th century, when the surrounding blocks were developed with high-rises.^[8]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Karen Ansis and Elizabeth K. Ralph (December 1974). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Fraunces Tavern Block. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 9, 2025. (Template:NationalArchivesNote)
↑ Landmarks Preservation Commission 1978, p. 3.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; Dolkart, Andrew S.; Postal, Matthew A. (2009). Postal, Matthew A., ed. Guide to New York City Landmarks (4th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1. Search this book on
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Barbaralee (2011). The Landmarks of New York (5th ed.). Albany, New York: State University of New York Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-4384-3769-9. Search this book on
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Gabrielan, Randall (2000). New York City's Financial District in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-7385-0068-3. Retrieved 2026-05-03. Search this book on
↑ Akroyd, Olga Maria May; Cobb, Thomas (2023-03-20). Presidents and Place: America's Favorite Sons. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-6669-1373-6. Retrieved 2026-05-03. Search this book on
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↑ Buildings. Stamats Publishing Company. 1983. p. 126. Retrieved 2026-05-03. Search this book on

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