the house for $3.25 million in June 2013. Architecture The external dimensions of the house are approximately , on a lot that is deep, while the internal dimensions vary between by deep. City records list the house as . The exterior features a stepped gable similar to those seen in the Dutch architectural tradition. Inside, "[a] centrally placed spiral staircase dominates all three floors and bisects the space into two distinct living areas. The narrow steps call for expert sideways navigational skills. Under the stairwell on the first floor is a tiny utility closet, the only closed storage space in the house. All three floors have fireplaces". An arched doorway leads to the shared garden in the rear. The house has two bathrooms, and its galley kitchen comes with a microwave built into the base of the winding staircase that rises to the upper floors. Other narrow houses in New York City Although popularly known as the narrowest house in New York, according to The Wall Street Journal "... a search of [New York] city tax records suggests that several residential buildings may be smaller. The tax files list a 9-foot-wide house that shares a lot with a larger house on East 27th Street in Manhattan, and a corner building in Greenpoint in Brooklyn with an office on the ground floor listed at just under 8 feet". See also Skinny House (Deerfield) Skinny House (Boston) Skinny House (Long Beach) Skinny House (Mamaroneck, New York) The Smallest House in Amsterdam Smallest House in Great Britain References External links Houses in Manhattan Houses completed in 1873 Greenwich Village