550 Park Avenue is a luxury apartment building on Park Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City, United States.[1][2]
| 550 Park Avenue | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Architectural style | Neo-classicism |
| Location | 54-60 East 62nd Street, Manhattan, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°45′53″N 73°58′08″W / 40.7648°N 73.9689°W |
| Construction started | May 24, 1916 |
| Completed | December 11, 1917 |
| Owner | 550 PARK AVE CORP |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 67.06 metres (220.0 ft) |
| Roof | 64.01 metres (210.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 17 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | J.E.R. Carpenter |
550 Park Avenue was designed by J.E.R. Carpenter. The 17-floor building was completed on December 11, 1917 and converted to a cooperative in 1952 with only 32 apartments.[3] It is adjacent to the Browning School.
Notable residents
editNotable residents have included:
- Kathryn Bache Miller, philanthropist[4]
- August Belmont Jr., financier
- J.E.R Carpenter, architect of the building[5]
- Samuel D. Leidesdorf, accountant[6]
- Barbara Goldsmith, author, journalist, and philanthropist[7]
- Hulda Lashanska, soprano singer
- Diana Vreeland, fashion columnist and editor[8]
References
edit- ^ "BUILDING DESCRIPTION". streeteasy.com. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ "550 Park Avenue". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "550 PARK AVENUE OVERVIEW". City Realty. cityrealty.com. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ "Kathryn B. Miller, Philantropist, 83". The New York Times. October 16, 1979. ISSN 0362-4331. Wikidata Q121602542. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ Alpern, Andrew (2002). The New York Apartment Houses of Rosario Candela and James Carpenter. Acanthus Press. ISBN 978-0926494206.
- ^ "TENANCIES REPORTED FOR PARK AVE. SUITES; Reports Show Leasing Also in Scattered Sections of City". The New York Times. November 30, 1938. ISSN 0362-4331. Wikidata Q121602691. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ Vivian Marino (December 1, 2017). "A $38 Million Penthouse in West Chelsea was November's Top Sale". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Wikidata Q121602620. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ "The Divine Mrs. V". New York. nymag.com. Retrieved January 22, 2016.