Seaman-Drake Arch, Marble arch entrance in Inwood, Manhattan, United States
The Seaman-Drake Arch measures 35 feet tall, 20 feet deep, and 40 feet wide, constructed entirely from locally quarried Inwood marble at 5065 Broadway.
Built in 1855 as the grand entrance to the Seaman family's 25-acre hilltop estate, the arch marked the beginning of a road leading to their marble mansion.
The structure represents nineteenth-century architectural practices in Upper Manhattan, sharing the same marble source as Saint Patrick's Cathedral in Midtown Manhattan.
The arch stands partially visible behind commercial buildings at West 216th Street, with its south section currently used for storage by a transmission repair shop.
Despite the demolition of the original Seaman estate mansion in 1938, this marble gateway remains as the last physical evidence of the property's former grandeur.
GPS coordinates: 40.87060,-73.91530
Latest update: March 8, 2025 07:01
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