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Governors Island, Fort Columbus, Building No. 206, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

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Governors Island, Fort Columbus, Building No. 206, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

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Significance: Since its construction in the 1830s, the building has served an essential function. It is one of a set of four nearly identical buildings within Fort Jay that have been in continuous use as quarters for troops and officers garrisoned on the Island. Despite alterations over nearly a century and a half, this two-story brick building with monumental two-story portico essentially retains its original architectural character.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-365, FN-366
Survey number: HABS NY-5715-1B
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 85002435

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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New York, United States40.78306, -73.97125
Google Map of 40.7830603, -73.9712488
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