535 Park Avenue
535 Park Avenue is a pre-war cooperative apartment building at the northeast corner of 61st Street and Park Avenue, in the Lenox Hill section of the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City.[1] It was constructed in 1910 and was designed by architect Herbert Lucas.[1]
Architecture
Its architectural design and decoration was described as both Georgian and Colonial style at the time of its completion.[2][1] Herbert Lucas used similar architectural features from 24 Gramercy Park South, a building he designed, including the splayed lintels, simple brick and half-oval balconies.[1]
A characteristic feature of this particular building is the white glazed terra-cotta of the two lower floors that contrasts with the red brick from the upper floors.[1] Some critics were offended by this contrast, denouncing the terra-cotta as “cheap finery” and qualifying the building as “Palazzo Spotti.”[1][3]
History
The project started when the site at the corner of 61st Street and Park Avenue was acquired in early 1909 by a corporation known as Number 535 Park Avenue.[4] The project was viewed as a step to reimprove the north section of Park Avenue.[4]
The construction project was unusual at the time in the sense that it was led by a corporation of its future owners instead of being led by a real estate developer.[4] The future owners were organized as a housing cooperative, which was uncommon at the time. Unlike contemporary co-op buildings where most of their units are owned, in early co-op buildings half of its units were being rented by the owners.[1]
Residents
Notable residents include American painter Lydia Field Emmet.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Christopher Gray (August 1, 2013). "Ring Around the Collar at 535 Park Avenue". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Wikidata Q119359095. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ The World's Loose Leaf Album of Apartment Houses, New York City, March 1910, Wikidata Q119361976
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Editorial (January 1, 1911). "The Duplex Apartment House: A Comparison Of The Newest Buildings Of This Type". Architectural Record. ISSN 0003-858X. Wikidata Q119577395. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Rebuilding Upper Park Avenue". The New York Times. May 30, 1909. ISSN 0362-4331. Wikidata Q119578374. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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