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History Exhibition
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James Watson House

Financial District, New York

⛪You can walk inside the church
🏛️Now rectory of Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

A 1793 Federal mansion squeezed between glass towers, this former lodging house for Irish immigrant women now serves as a shrine. Step inside for a stark reminder of old New York.

1793 Federal townhouse
Historic harbor architecture
Irish immigrant history
Dramatic skyline contrast