Chester A. Arthur Home
Chester A. Arthur House | |
The Residence of Chester A. Arthur, 2007 | |
| Location | 123 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′34″N 73°58′55″W / 40.74278°N 73.98194°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000534 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | December 12, 1965 |
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20th Vice President of the United States
21st President of the United States
Presidential and Vice presidential campaigns
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The Chester A. Arthur Home was the residence of the 21st president of the United States, Chester A. Arthur (1829–1886), both before and after his four years in Washington, D.C., while serving as vice president and then as president. It is located at 123 Lexington Avenue, between 28th and 29th Streets in Rose Hill, Manhattan, New York City. Arthur spent most of his adult life living in the residence. While Vice President, Arthur retreated to the house after the July 2, 1881 shooting of President James Garfield. Arthur was in residence here when Garfield died on September 19, and took the presidential oath of office in the building. A commemorative bronze plaque was placed inside the building in 1964 by the Native New Yorkers Historical Society and New York Life Insurance, and the house was designated a National Historic Landmark on January 12, 1965.