Take a look at these similar adjoining Italianate row houses across from Library Hall.  According to the book “Bricks and Brownstones”, it is not always so common to discover a row of adjoining historic brick rowhouses preserved so well in their cooperative appearance.

Here are some rowhouses behind Library Hall directly on Summit Avenue.

The Brownstones at Port Imperial are a nice alternative for those not interested in buying the 150 year old brownstone and restoring it.  These 42 modern row houses were constructed about 2 to 3 years ago and originally sold for between $1.1 million and $2.5 million.  Some units have elevators and all units have handsome amenities with views of the Hudson River and the Manhattan skyline.  The smaller townhouses are approximately 2700 square feet and the larger townhouses are as much as 4500 square feet.  On the secondary market be prepared to pay between $1.7 and $3.0 million.  Real estate taxes will run you $30,000 to $75,000 annually depending on the townhouse.  Port Imperial is located in Weehawken on the Hudson River.

A gorgeous Greek/Italianate style rowhouse at 61 Barrow Street, New York, NY.

Believe it or not.  LEGO row houses.  Read all about it at MOCpages, a world of LEGO creations.

Three nearly identical Federal style rowhouses near the corner of West 4th Street and Jones Street in Manhattan. The far left and center rowhouses have pitched roofs while the far right rowhouse has a flat roof.  Most probably the flat roof was a subsequent alteration.  Removal of a pitched roof to make way for a full third floor was a common later alteration.

Four Federal style rowhouses line the south side of Grove Street, West Villiage, NYC. 

An 1880s row house in Des Moines was moved to preserve the structure, believed to be one of the last and oldest rowhouses left in Downtown Des Moines.  Pictures of this row house.

Below a row house stoop and areaway in Manhattan illuminated with gas lighting rather than electrical lighting.

There were numerous gas companies serving New York City before the 20th century.  Here is a list. To lean more read, ”A Brief History of Street Lighting in New York City”, by City Lights Design Competition.

New York Gas Light Company, founded 1823, south of Canal Street
Manhattan Gas Light Company, founded 1833, north of Canal Street
Harlem Gas Light Company, founded 1850, north of 79th Street
Metropolitan Gas Light Company, founded 1854, citywide
New York Mutual Gas Light, founded 1866, citywide
Municipal Gas Light Company, founded 1877, citywide

Recenlty renovated three family brick row house on Warren Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 appears to be for rent.  This row house has 3 attractive two bedroom apartments for those who can appreciate a quaint walkup with a long front areaway. 

62 Sussex Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 appears to be under renovation.  A 4 story 3 family brick building w/lot size of approximately 20x100 which sold for approximately $1,200,000 during the 1st quarter of 2007.

According to CNBC television (business channel): Billionaire Jim Rogers sells upper westside townhouse for $16 million, $1 million more than he was asking.  He purchased the 10,500 square foot townhouse in 1977 for $177,000.  Based on the recent selling price that would be approximately $1525 a square foot ($16 Million / 10,500 square feet).  Full story covered at www.bloomberg.com

”Manhattan Market Remains Stable”, NY Times.  Another article in the New York Times making reference to a row house.  This one at 159 West 74th Street was on the market for $6.495 million and went into contract on November 26, 2007, 16 days after the listing date. 

Two brick row houses from the West Village.

Left: Leroy Street, Right: West 9th Street, Pictures taken early Fall 2007.

Tracing the deed to my house was an all day project, but I managed to backtrack to the year 1860.  Many of the deeds were handwritten and nearly illegible. Here are some of the results.

May 1, 1860, Dudley S Gregory and Ann Maria (his wife) TO John E Cronham for the sum of $1250.