Season 2, Episode 21-Chester Alan Arthur and Manhattan
Chester Alan Arthur, among our most forgotten Presidents, has one of the most interesting commemorations in our largest American city! Learn about Arthur’s reluctant turn to politics; his quick ascendance to the Presidency; his wife, Ellen, and children; and his home in Manhattan!
Chester Arthur’s home occupied all five floors of 123 Lexington! Chester Arthur HomeThe plaque, now protectedThe lighting makes getting a good pic very difficult 123 LexingtonWith Fellow Presidential Visitors Thomas Balcerski and
Chester Alan Arthur at Madison Square Park!
Chester Arthur Home from DaytonianInManhattan blog
Lexington Avenue Block in 1920s–Chester’s home is the third building (the lightest colored)–from DaytonianinManhattan
123 Lexington is the only surviving Inaugural site in Manhattan (from NPS)
William Randolph Hearst’s handiwork, from AtlasObscura.
Louis Tiffany’s screen in the Entrance Hall, installed under Arthur, and removed under Theodore Roosevelt, from White House Historical Association.Ellen and Chester Arthur (no official portrait for Ellen)
What we've got here is NOT a failure to communicate with the Great Communicator's homes in California! Learn about Ronald Reagan's turn to national politics; his election and Presidency; his wives, Jane Wyman and Nancy Davis Reagan, and children; as well as his homes in Sacramento, Bel Air, and the Rancho del Cielo!Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2023/03/20/season-2-episode-40-ronald-reagan-and-rancho-del-cielo/Season 1's Ronald Reagan Episode: "Ronald Reagan and Tampico"Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Get your "Visiting the Presidents" Merchandise at VisitingPresidentsMerch.com!
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