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Morris 2 Houses

 

 

Morris Houses is named for Gouverneur Morris (1725-1816). A lawyer and diplomat, Morris was a signer of the Articles of Confederation. He led diplomatic missions to England and later became Minister to France, where he replaced Thomas Jefferson. He was also U.S. Senator from New York (1800-03). Morris was born at Morrisania estate, then part of Westchester County, now the Bronx. He has been a leading figure at the Continental Congress where he was noted for having made the most speeches of anyone. Gouverneur Morris II Houses has seven buildings, 16 and 20-stories tall with 802 apartments. Completed August 31, 1965, the 8.24-acre Bronx development is between East 170th and East 171st Streets, and Third and Park Avenues. Gouverneur Morris II Houses is home to 2,086 residents.

 

 

Development Name:
Gouverneur Morris II

Main Address:
1420 Washington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456

Managing Development Name:
Morris

Program Type:
Federal

Construction Type:
New Construction

Building Type:
Elevator

Senior-Only Development/Buildings:
False

Total Number of Residential Buildings:
7

Total Number of Non-Residential Buildings:
0

Total Number of Apartments:
802

Total Population:
2086

Completion Year:
1965

Police Service Area:
7

Police Precinct:
42

 

 

Source: www.nyc.gov/nycha

 

 

 

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