Beyond penning that famed holiday-time poem, Clement C. Moore was also an early real estate developer — and he inherited the land beneath 324 W. 22nd St.
A Manhattan townhouse that has been owned by the same family for 60 years — and was even formerly owned by the writer of the famous “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” poem, has hit the market for $7.5 million, The Post has learned.Overall, the 5,100-square-foot townhouse at 324 W. 22nd St. has only had three different owners since it was built in 1843.
The late couple fell in love with the home and spent all of their money to purchase and renovate it back in the 1960s.Allyson Lubow for The Corcoran GroupAllyson Lubow for The Corcoran Group Moore intended to keep the land as a summer country residence, but the city had other plans with the Commissioners’ Plan of 1811, which designed the city’s rectangular street grid and would turn his land into city blocks.
The property comprises four levels with a basement and 700 square feet of private outdoor space, the listing notes.Features include a library, front and back yards, and a south-facing terrace off of the primary bedroom.
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