The Block House

The Block House

Infobox_nrhp2 | name = The Block House
nrhp=yes


caption =
location= New York, New York
lat_degrees = 40
lat_minutes = 41
lat_seconds = 20
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 74
long_minutes = 0
long_seconds = 51
long_direction = W
locmapin = New York
area =
built =1843
architect= Martin E. Thompson
architecture= Greek Revival
added = July 24, 1972
governing_body = COAST GUARD
refnum=72000863cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

The Block House is a brick building in the Nolan Park area of Governors Island in New York Harbor. It's name is due to it's early use as a prison [Landmark Sign on side of building]

References

External links

* [http://www.govisland.com/ Governors Island
* [http://www.nps.gov/gois/ Governors Island NPS Site]


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