Levi Parsons Morton
New York, New York, New York
Marker Inscription
New York, Home of distinguished Americans Levi Parsons Morton May 16, 1824—May 16, 1920 Vice President of The United States, 1889-1893 Member of Congress from New York, 1879—1881 Minister to France, 1881—1885 Governor of New York, 1895—1897 Lived in a house on this site from 1886 to 1889
Erected by The New York Community Trust
The Story
Levi Parsons Morton lived on this site in the years just before he became Vice President of the United States under Benjamin Harrison, serving from 1889 to 1893. A New York congressman, minister to France, and later governor of the state, Morton was one of the Gilded Age's most prominent bankers and public men.
Why it matters
The marker recalls a leading Gilded Age statesman whose career linked New York finance, national politics, and American diplomacy abroad.
Plan your visit
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Museums & culture
- 81 Leonard Gallery1.5 mi away
- Gerben Fine Art1.6 mi away
- Bureau1.7 mi away · 112 Duane Street
- Hall des Lumières1.8 mi away · 49 Chambers Street, New York, NY
- Cloud Gallery1.8 mi away
- MĒRCER LABS2.1 mi away · 21 Dey Street
Attractions
- The River Project Wetlab1.3 mi away
- FDNY Ladder 81.4 mi away · 14 North Moore Street, New York
- Cortlandt Alley1.5 mi away
- Dream house1.5 mi away
- Chinatown1.5 mi away
- Textile building1.5 mi away
Food & drink
- Maman2.7 mi away
- Sweetgreen2.7 mi away
- Semicolon Cafe2.7 mi away
- Bluestone Lane2.7 mi away
- Greene Hook Bar & Kitchen2.7 mi away
- Yaso2.8 mi away · 30 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ
Places to stay
- Conrad2.0 mi away · 102 North End Avenue, New York
- M Social Hotel New York Downtown2.0 mi away · 55 Church Street, New York, NY
- Residence Inn New York Downtown Manhattan/World Trade Center Area2.1 mi away · 170 Broadway, New York, NY
- Holiday Inn2.1 mi away · 51 Nassau Street
- The Cloud One New York-Downtown2.2 mi away · 133 Greenwich Street, New York, NY
- World Center Hotel2.2 mi away · 144 Washington Street, New York, NY
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