ival ▁ro wh ouses ▁in ▁America , ▁the ▁house ▁is ▁a ▁mi rac ul ous ▁surv iv or ▁of ▁old ▁New ▁York . ▁▁ ▁The ▁house ▁is ▁important ▁for ▁its ▁out standing ▁collection ▁of ▁original ▁furn ish ings , ▁decor ative ▁objects , ▁magnific ently ▁preserved ▁ 1 9 th ▁century ▁cl othing ▁and ▁other ▁personal ▁effects ▁of ▁the ▁T red well ▁family . ▁Ste pping ▁through ▁the ▁front ▁portal ▁is ▁ste pping ▁into ▁a ▁time ▁when ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁was ▁becoming ▁the ▁most ▁important ▁se ap ort ▁in ▁North ▁America ▁and ▁the ▁house ▁reflect s ▁these ▁fort un ate ▁circumstances . ▁ ▁The ▁building ▁under w ent ▁a ▁major ▁rest oration ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁by ▁architect ▁Joseph ▁Roberto ▁and ▁interior ▁designer ▁Carol yn ▁Roberto . ▁ ▁Land mark ▁design ations ▁Due ▁to ▁its ▁architect ural ▁and ▁historic ▁importance , ▁the ▁Mer chant ' s ▁House ▁has ▁been ▁recognized ▁with ▁the ▁following ▁land mark ▁design ations : ▁▁▁ 1 9 3 6 ▁- ▁Document ed ▁by ▁the ▁Historic ▁American ▁Build ings ▁Survey ▁▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁- ▁Design ated ▁by ▁the ▁Land marks ▁Pres ervation ▁Commission ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁ 2 0 ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁land marks ▁▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁- ▁Design ated ▁as ▁a ▁National ▁Historic ▁Land mark ▁ ▁and ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Historic ▁House ▁Trust ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁- ▁List ed ▁on ▁the ▁National ▁Register ▁of ▁Historic ▁Places ▁▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁- ▁Design ated ▁as ▁a