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Hamilton Grange National Monument
New York, NY
Client: U.S Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Project Type: Structure Report Update; Relocation, Stabilization and Restoration
Hamilton Grange National Monument (1802) was the country house of Alexander Hamilton, one of our nation’s founding fathers, a Revolutionary War leader, and first Secretary of the Treasury. Located in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of Harlem, the two-story wood-framed house he built for his family was moved approximately three blocks from its original location in 1889. To properly restore the historic integrity of the freestanding building, it needs to be relocated again to nearby St. Nicholas Park, which is situated on part of Hamilton’s original estate. John G. Waite Associates, Architects has begun a meticulous process of investigation and documentation which will culminate in the relocation and restoration of the building. Working with the National Park Service, the firm has updated an earlier Historic Structure Report, undertaken an analysis of building move options, and is completing construction documents for the building's relocation and restoration.
Hamilton Grange in its current urban setting on Convent Avenue. The historic house is hemmed in by St. Luke’s Episcopal Church to the south, and by an apartment building to the north.
  
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