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United States historic place
John Rankin House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New York City Landmark
(2013)
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Location440 Clinton Street
Brooklyn, New York City
Coordinates40°40′53.4″N 73°59′56″W / 40.681500°N 73.99889°W / 40.681500; -73.99889
Built1840
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.78001856
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 16, 1978
Designated NYCLJuly 14, 1970

The John Rankin House at 440 Clinton Street at the corner of Carroll Street in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City was built in the Greek Revival style in 1840, at which time it stood by itself, surrounded by farmland and overlooking Upper New York Bay.

Rankin was a merchant, and the mansion, one of the finest Greek Revival houses in the city, was one of the largest residences in Brooklyn in the 1840s. It is a three-story, square brick building on a stone foundation. The interior features a massive mahogany stairway with paneled wainscotting.

It was designated a New York City landmark in 1970, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Currently it is the F. G. Guido Funeral Home.

References

Notes

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot; Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19538-386-7. p.626
  3. ^ New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission "John Rankin House Designation Report" Archived September 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (July 14, 1970)
  4. 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. ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1. p.248
  5. Ezequelle, Betty & Ralph, Elizabeth K. (April 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:John Rankin House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2011. See also: "Accompanying four photos". Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2011.

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