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Blackwell House is a historic house on 
Roosevelt Island
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in New York City
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. The house's name comes from Jacob Blackwell, who built the house in 1796. He was the great-grandson of Robert Blackwell, who in 1686 took ownership of what was then known as Manning's Island and subsequently became the island's new namesake. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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in 1972.
See also
*List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan on Islands
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*National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan on islands #REDIRECT National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan on islands {{R from other capitalisation ...
References
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Manhattan Houses completed in 1796 Roosevelt Island 1796 establishments in New York (state) New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan {{Manhattan-struct-stub