article_snippet.sent: Gracie Mansion is one of Manhattan's oldest structures built more than 200 years ago and as with any older homes, maintenance is necessary,' mayoral spokesman Peter Kadushin said on Wednesday. '
article_snippet.sent: Beginning last month Gracie Mansion will undergo asbestos abatement and some long-needed roof repairs.'
article_snippet.sent: A storage shed also is being built on Gracie Mansion's property.
article_snippet.sent: The home, which is managed by the nonprofit Gracie Mansion Conservancy, was built in 1799, at which time it sat in the countryside more than five miles north of what was then a very small New York City.
article_snippet.sent: Gracie Mansion was seized by New York City in 1896 after Gracie Mansion owner failed to pay taxes.
article_snippet.sent: Gracie Mansion became the official mayoral residence in 1942.
article_snippet.sent: The home, which is managed by the nonprofit Gracie Mansion Conservancy, was built in 1799, at which time it sat in the countryside more than five miles north of what was then a very small New York City the countryside what was then a very small New York City New York City .