The former Dahlgren House is located on the northside of East 96th Street between Fifth and Madison Avenue in the Carnegie Hill section of Manhattan. This neo-French Classic style town house was designed by the noted architect and interior decorator Ogden Codman, Jr. Built in 1915-16 as a private residence for the wealthy and socially prominent Lucy Drexel Dahlgren, the house was later acquired by Pierre Cartier, the jeweler, for use as his city residence.
STATUS Designated Individual Landmark
The Neighborhood
Yorkville
Yorkville’s heyday as a distinct immigrant community was relatively short-lived. German immigration to New York peaked in 1882, and by the early 20th century, Yorkville’s Germans were already moving farther afield, using the recently built subway to access newer, more affordable neighborhoods in the outer...
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