George Washington's House on Cherry Street, New York (1789) Small 320×182 Medium 640×364 Large 1024×582 Download TIFF Original 2400×1365 | (719.1 KB) Description In 1789, George Washington lived on Cherry Street, in a four-story mansion that belonged to Walter Franklin, a wealthy merchant. This house served as the first Executive Mansion of the President of the United States. Keywords 1789, abode, cherry street new york city, George Washington, home, house, residence Galleries Buildings and Monuments of New York, Housing, Washington's Birthday Source: Benson John Lossing, ed. Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (vol. 10) (New York, NY: Harper and Brothers, 1912)
