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An Old Merchant's House: Life at Home in New York City 1835-1865

by Mary L. Knapp

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Domestic life in a New York merchant’s home

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Domestic life in a New York merchant’s home

Centered on the Merchant’s House Museum on East Fourth Street, Mary L. Knapp’s book uses a preserved family home to explore life among New York’s merchant elite from 1835 to 1865. The house, described as retaining its 1850 furnishings and family possessions, gives the account a concrete architectural and domestic focus. Details such as the clothing worn by the family’s eight women connect the building’s interiors to the people who lived there, while the broader frame places their household within a period when New York was becoming a major commercial center.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in historic houses and domestic interiors
  • Those exploring New York City’s social and commercial history
  • Readers curious about material culture and family life in the nineteenth century

Themes

Historic preservationDomestic lifeMerchant-class societyNew York City’s commercial growthMaterial culture

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Book overview

On East Fourth Street in New York City, there is a Hidden Treasure. Visitors climb the stoop, ring the bell, and magically step into the past.Lived in by one family for 100 years, The Merchant's House Museum is still the way it was in 1850-with its original furniture and personal family possessions, including dresses worn by the eight women in the family. This book tells how members of the merchant elite really lived at the time when New York City became the commercial emporium of the nation.
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