903 Park Avenue is a 17-story residential building on Park Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City.
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| General information | |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | 901-907 Park Avenue, Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York |
| Construction started | 1912 |
| Completed | 1914 |
| Height | 188.29 feet (57.39 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 17 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Robert T. Lyons Warren & Wetmore |
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| Location | New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°46′32.6″N 73°57′36.3″W / 40.775722°N 73.960083°W |
| Part of | Park Avenue Historic District (ID10000588) |
| Added to NRHP | August 29, 2010 |
| References | |
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Location
editThe building is located on the corner of 903 Park Avenue (where the main entrance is) and East 79th Street.[1]
History
editThe building was erected from 1912 to 1914 by the construction firm Bing & Bing.[2] It was designed by architect Robert T. Lyons.[2] At the time of its construction, 903 Park Ave was said to be the tallest residential building in New York City.[2]
It was acquired by Maria DeWitt Jesup, the widow of banker Morris Ketchum Jesup, in 1914.[2] Physician and railroad investor William Seward Webb was an early tenant.[2] In 1916, the widow and son of financial investor Norman B. Ream were also tenants.[3]
In 1917, the building was acquired by Vincent Astor.[2] By the 1930s, Walter Hoving was a tenant.[2]
In 2002, the building was owned by Stahl Real Estate.[2]
Architectural significance
editThe building is 188 feet (57 m) high, with seventeen floors.[1] As part of the Park Avenue Historic District, it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 29, 2010.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "903 Park Avenue". Emporis. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h Gray, Christopher (May 12, 2002). "Streetscapes/903 Park Avenue, at 79th Street; 1914 Apartment House Once Called World's Tallest". The New York Times. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ "Ream-Green Wedding". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 3, 1916. p. 14. Retrieved August 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Park Avenue Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
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