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Location: East End Ave, at 89th Street, New York
Gracie Mansion was built in 1799 as a country house by Archibald Gracie. The house went through several hands until 1896 when New York City appropriated the estate and, with 11 acres of ground, created the Carl Shurz Park.
Carl Schurz was a 19th-century German immigrant who became a Civil War general, US Senator, political activist and newspaper editor. The mansion was used for different purposes throughout the years. For a while it was home to the Museum of the City of New York. Finally, in 1942 it became the official residence of...
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