Designated June 21, 1966 The Sniffen Court Historic District is comprised of ten Romanesque Revival brick carriage houses built in the 1850s. Most were converted into residences when the automobile replaced horse and carriages in the 1920s.
Designated January 29, 2002 Expanded March 30, 2004 National Register of Historic Places designation in 2003 and expanded 2013 The land that was Robert Murray’s 18th-century country estate became one of the city’s premier residential districts. Primarily constructed between 1853 and the 1920s, the neighborhood’s buildings consist of row houses built in the Italianate and […]
Designed in the French Classic manner of Louis XV, it reminds us of the small “maison particulier,” such as those which are to be seen at Versailles. Built entirely of stone, it is completely symmetrical except for the rusticated arched doorway set back at the right side of the house. The high French windows, three […]
Among its important qualities, the Collectors Club Building is an outstanding example of the residential work of McKim, Mead & White in New York City. It is a noteworthy example of neo-Georgian architecture, looking both to English and colonial American precedents. Among its important features are the graceful projecting window bay, the classically-inspired entrance portico, […]
The First Floor Interiors of the United Nations Hotel are important examples of late 20th century Modern and Post-Modern design. The Ambassador Grill opened in 1976 and is a U-shaped windowless space at the rear of 1 United Nations Plaza. The dining area and bar area is divided by angled walls, freestanding walls, serving counters […]
The St. Louis Hotel was designed in the Beaux-Arts style and constructed in 1903-05 in the new midtown Manhattan hotel district that was developing because of a period of prosperity and growth in New York, reflected in its in buildings, entertainment and businesses. The St. Louis Hotel with its Classical-inspired elements, its warm brick facade […]
This structure is a vivid study in contrasts, juxtaposing deep blue structural glass with stainless steel, smooth and embossed surfaces, as well as curved and rectilinear forms. These juxtapositions give the Socony-Mobil Building its singular character; while the zoning-driven massing was typical of speculative office buildings erected during this period, the sparkling elevations gave the […]
James Renwick used the Romanesque Revival style for St. Stephen’s, an early use of this style and an unusual choice for a Catholic church at this time. The deeply-set round-arched openings, the corbel tables and blind arcades create a lively façade on this densely developed street. St. Stephen’s Church was established at a time of […]
The Pierpont Morgan Library and Annex are one of the finest neo-Italian Renaissance buildings in New York City incorporating the talents of architect, sculptor and painter. They were designed to house the extensive book, manuscript, and art collection of J. Pierpont Morgan. They represent the finest available both in use of materials and craftsmanship. Their […]
The viaduct extends from 40th Street to Grand Central Terminal at 42nd Street, linking upper and lower Park Avenue by way of elevated drives that make a circuit around the terminal building and descend to ground level at 45th Street. Designed in 1912 by the architectural firm of Warren & Wetmore, the viaduct was conceived […]
