170 Central Park West (New-York Historical Society)

170 Central Park West (New-York Historical Society)

Date: 1903-08/ 1937-38

NB Number: 649-1902

Type: Museum

Architect: York & Sawyer / Walker & Gillette

Developer/Owner/Builder: New-York Historical Society

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Individual Landmark

Landmark Designation Report: New-York Historical Society

Primary Style: Academic Classical

Façade (primary material): Granite

Stories: 3

Window Type: Multi-pane; Ribbed glass brick

Structure: Steel frame construction; Fireproof

Alterations: Rowhouse at 4 West 77th Street demolished; north and south wings and book stack added to existing building. 1937: Alt 519-1937 [Source: Alteration Application] Architect –Walker & Gillette     Owner — New-York Historical Society

Four rowhouses (Nos. 7-13) demolished for garden on West 76th Street. 1938: Demo 52-1938 [Source: Demolition Application]     Owner — New-York Historical Society

Rowhouse at 5 West 76th Street: roof and interior partitions removed; building remodeled for museum use by Walker & Gillette in 1937.

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