"This home, at 186 West Mt. Pleasant Avenue, was built in 1810- 33 1811 by Moses Ely, and enlarged to its present size in 1875. The Ely 34 property originally consisted of 50 acres owned by British Army Captain 35 William Ely, who had built an earlier home circa 1751. Moses’ son Smith 36 Ely, was elected Mayor of New York City in 1877 and also represented 37 New York State in Congress. He maintained the house as his summer 38 home and then retired there. In 2002, the Planning Board approved a 39 subdivision of the property. Under the conditions of approval, Ely House 40 was restored and a deed restriction, running with title, was established 41 prohibiting destruction or demolition of the house."