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Located at the intersection of St. Nicholas Place and 150th Street, the James Bailey House is now for sale and could be yours for just $6.5 million dollars (coming down from $10 million). Not a bad price for a castle, 12,000-square-feet of living space and a 62.5 x 100-foot lot. Originally built in 1888 for the co-founder of the Barnum & Bailey Circus, the freestanding structure is saturated with plenty of luxurious details throughout the interior (stained glass, hand-carved wood), but is said to need significant repairs. The Wall Street Journal reports that it was purchased by a former funeral home director in 1951 (Marguerite Blake, who still lives there with her niece), but only Wikipedia says the house was actually a mortuary at one point—so we're guessing there's probably no need to bring in the Ghostbusters. Check out more photos at Harlem Hybrid, who just went on an open house tour.
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Wow, that bath looks cool (and a little frightening).
I wonder how much Mrs. Blake paid for it in 1951?
the important question being, what train is it on?
that question is second only to "does anyone have seven million dollars to lend me"
A/B/C/D on 145th and St. Nick. That's 2 stops to midtown on the A or D express.