136 East 16th Street

Magnificent and rarely available 27’ wide townhouse built in the Greek Revival style that retains an abundance of dazzling original details that are rarely seen anymore at this scale. Situated on East 16th Street between Irving and Third Avenues, number 136 is nothing short of truly impressive. Originally constructed as a single-family home in 1850 for Samuel Raynor, a prosperous stationer and entrepreneur, there have been a total of only four owners of this prestigious property. Raynor and his wife lived in the home for 38 years, and in 1889 the property changed hands and was converted by the architectural team of the Herter Brothers, who took up residence on the lower floors and converted the upper levels to what was referred to as “French Flats.” It was in 1889 that the façade was updated to the grandeur of what we now see today. There has been a total restoration of the property by its current owner.