20 West 16th Street
House at 20 West 16th St. Emma Stebbins House | |
| Location | 20 W. 16th St., New York, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′15″N 73°59′40″W / 40.73750°N 73.99444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Architect | Pearson, Isaac Greene |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000484 |
| NYSRHP No. | 06101.016023 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | 2007-05-30 |
| Designated NYSRHP | 2007-04-09 |
20 West 16th Street is a house in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, New York, US. Designed in the Gothic Revival style by Isaac Greene Pearson, it was constructed in 1844–1845 and owned by the family of artist Emma Stebbins for a half-century. It is one of Manhattan's few remaining intact Gothic Revival houses and is the only remaining building associated with Stebbins. Over the years, the house has remained in residential use, with residents such as the politician Bella Abzug. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The building is a three-bay-wide brick structure. It is set back from a concrete front yard, with three stories above a brick basement. Features of the facade include a stoop to the raised first floor, tall windows with sills, and a cornice with wooden arches. Inside the primary living space, there are a parlor, living room, and dining room on the first floor, and there are bedrooms on the second floor. A stair from the first floor rises to another apartment on the third and fourth floors.