Jordan L. Mott House

Jordan L. Mott House
Jordan L. Mott House, 1936, months before demolition
General information
StatusDemolished
Address2122 Fifth Avenue, New York
Completed1880
Demolished1936

The Jordan L. Mott House was a mansion located on 2122 Fifth Avenue, near 130th Street in the Harlem area of Manhattan, New York City.

History

It was originally constructed by Richard B. "Slippery Dick" Connolly, a member of the corrupt political ring of William Magear "Boss" Tweed. After Connolly fled the country, the mansion was bought by the industrialist Jordan L. Mott and subsequently completed in 1880. It was demolished in 1936.[1]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jordan L. Mott House.

Further reading

The Lost J. D. Mott Mansion -- 2122 Fifth Avenue

References

  1. ^ "Jordan L. Mott House, 2122 Fifth Avenue, New York County, NY". Library of Congress. Retrieved 9 January 2025.

40°48′36″N 73°56′23″W / 40.8099°N 73.9398°W / 40.8099; -73.9398


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.