From Pens to Parlors: An Architectural Tour of a 1799 NYC Historic Landmark

Explore a landmark building where animals once lived in pens and people later frequented salons! Our building is a surviving example of both a carriage house from 1799, its original use, where animals lived in a barn and pens, and a day hotel from 1826, its subsequent use, where middle-class New Yorkers frequented the building’s newly installed salons. This tour will trace the architectural evolution of the structure, including certain interior and exterior design elements, and look at the many uses that took the building from carriage house to day hotel, to soup kitchen, and finally a museum. This is the second part of a series of special programs to help celebrate the 225th anniversary of the building’s construction. Each quarter of 2024 will feature a different themed tour, and we are offering these special programs in addition to our regularly scheduled guided tours.

This program will be offered at a different time each month: an abbreviated version at lunchtime, a Saturday weekend option, and a weekday evening option.

The next available tour will be Wednesday, June 19, from 6 to 7:30 ($20 per person).

1799-2024: Celebrating 225 Years!