17 West 16th Street House 
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Full Address: 17 West 16th Street, Manhattan, NY
Alternative Address:
Year Built: c. 1846
Year Designated: 1976
Year Published: 1976
Architect: attributed to Edward S. Mesier
Key words: curving bay, swell-front, "Union Square", Margaret Sanger, Birth Control Clinical Research Bureau, Planned Parenthood, townhouse
Notes: 17 West 16th Street was designated in 1976, while a separate entry has been created for Nos. 5, 7, 9, 19, 21 and 23 West 16th, which were individually designated in 1990.
Architectural Styles:
   Greek Revival

Files:
   View PDF (17-WEST-16TH.pdf)

Subjects:
   New York Buildings
   New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Reports: Manhattan
   Manhattan Flatiron District
   Manhattan Ladies' Mile
   Manhattan Union Square