26, 28, and 30 Jones Street
historic homes in New York City
26, 28, and 30 Jones Street are three historic Greek Revival-style rowhouses on Jones Street in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, New York, US. Built c. 1844, the rowhouses each have brick facades with three stories above a raised basement. Each building has a stoop with a wrought-iron railings, and a cornice with dentils. The designs are attributed to Henry Hoople Mott. The buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places and are designated as New York City Landmarks.
Description
The houses at 26, 28, and 30 Jones Street are located on Jones Street in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, New York, US. The three rowhouses are in the Greek Revival style. They are among the few remaining buildings of their type on Jones Street. The original buildings' architects and builders have not been determined, although the AIA Guide to New York City attributes the design for all three houses to Henry Hoople Mott. The houses are next to 32 Jones Street, which once housed Caffe Vivaldi.
Each building is three stories high above a raised basement. The facades are made of red brick, while the entry stoops, basements, and window trimmings are made of brownstone.
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