Mansion, partially because regulations prevented him from moving in with his long-term partner, Diana Taylor, but also believing that the house should be left open to the public. However, he did use it for meetings and events; he also used the Mansion as a place for official visitors to stay while in the city. At the beginning of Bloomberg's term, he initiated a major restoration of the mansion, funded by an anonymous donor, suspected of being the billionaire mayor himself. Mayor Eric Adams and his family currently live in the Gracie Mansion. Architecture Archibald Gracie built the two-story wooden mansion in the Federal style. The design of the structure is attributed to Ezra Weeks, a prominent builder, or John McComb Jr., the architect of New York City Hall and Hamilton Grange, Alexander Hamilton's country home in Harlem, New York. At the suggestion of Mayor Robert F. Wagner, Jr.'s wife, Susan, plans were prepared by architect Mott B. Schmidt for a new west wing. The annex, was dedicated on September 27, 1966 and is now known as the Susan B. Wagner wing. Criticized by some at the time for not being "modern," in style, the wing has come to be regarded by many as an appropriate solution to the problem of expanding the small house for official functions. The Gracie Mansion Conservancy restored portions of the building during 1981–1984, and further substantial decorative and functional restorations were made in 2002. In popular culture The mansion and its surroundings play a prominent role in the novel Hell Gate (2010), by Linda Fairstein. The original footage from the TV show The Yule Log was filmed on 16 mm film at Gracie Mansion and shown from 1966 to 1969 on WPIX-TV. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974 film) featured the house (exterior and interior) in several scenes. See also List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City References Notes Further reading , Article that includes discussion of the caretaker of Gracie Mansion. External links Gracie Mansion Conservancy Federal architecture in New York City Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Manhattan Government of New York City Gracie-King family Historic house museums in New York City Houses completed in 1799 Houses in Manhattan Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Manhattan New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan Local government buildings in the United States Mayors'