Exclusive | Rare Gilded Age carriage house from 1850s hidden behind secret NYC gate can be yours for $2.5M

Hidden behind a gate on a bustling Times Square block sits a secluded Gilded Age carriage house that could be yours for $2.5 million.The freestanding carriage house at 420-422 W.46th St.

is tucked inside Clinton Court, a private courtyard reached through a narrow gated passage off the street, just steps from the nonstop hustle of the Theater District. The 1,500 square foot home has three bedrooms and three bathrooms across the second and third floors, plus an auxiliary studio with its own office, bedroom and bathroom, two wood burning fireplaces and stained glass details throughout.The structure dates back to the 1850s, when it housed horses hauling milk deliveries around the neighborhood between shifts.Granite steps lead from the courtyard up to a private roof terrace built above the old stables.The building later became an art studio for the Menconi Brothers, the sculptors behind the giant flagpole bases outside the New York Public Library. A 1937 New York Times piece on the courtyard, cited by historian Tom Miller, described the scene as almost too picturesque, like a stage version of Montmartre.

Over the decades the courtyard has drawn artists, actors and playwrights, including actress Elizabeth Ashley and playwright Neil Simon.Listing broker Paul Devlin of Brown Harris Stevens walked buyers through the hideaway in a TikTok tour that pulled in 410,000 views.“We’re here in the heart of Hell’s Kitchen on West 46th Street.I’m about to show you a secret carriage house.

Here we are in this courtyard between the main building and this original carriage house built in the 1850s.”Devlin pointed out the front porch overlooking the courtyard and the private roof terrace above the old stables.“And then here’s access to the roof of the original stables that could be your own private garden for flowers and vegetables.First you’ll notice these amazing stained glass windows looking out between the buildings and come into this grand room, high ceilings, or...