The Block House

For other uses, see Block House (disambiguation).


The Block House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location	New York, New York
Coordinates	40°41′20″N 74°0′50″W / 40.68889°N 74.01389°W / 40.68889; -74.01389Coordinates: 40°41′20″N 74°0′50″W / 40.68889°N 74.01389°W / 40.68889; -74.01389
Area	less than one acre
Built	1843
Architect	Martin E. Thompson
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP Reference #	72000863^[1]
Added to NRHP	July 24, 1972

The Block House is a brick building in the Nolan Park area of Governors Island in New York Harbor. Its name is due to its early use as a prison.^[2] Ulysses S. Grant was briefly stationed there early in his military career.

References

↑ National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Landmark sign on side of building

External links

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in New York

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