FOUND in NEW YORK:
Our most searched-for address, 51 West 95th Street
In the movie Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Kevin McCaillster came running all the way to the Upper West Side to trap the Sticky Bandits (née Wet Bandits), Marv and Harry at his Uncle Rob’s house. However the house he arrived at is not actually in the Upper West Side, in fact it’s all the way across the country in a Hollywood movie lot. Check it out:
Brownstone Street is a lot in Universal Studios that replicates what New York City is supposed to feel like, it has been used in countless movies throughout the years. The set went through a fire in 1957, 1990 and 2008, luckily no one was injured during these fires.
Brownstone Street is frequently altered so it can fit the project it is used for. The builidings–like the Upper West Side are a mix of elements and varied styles. A few projects that featured Brownstone Street are; The Six Million Dollar Man (1974-1978), Annie (1982), Bruce Almighty (2003) and Gone Girl (2014). Uncle Rob’s house has been featured in all these productions whether it was obvious or not. People who visit Universal Studios can visit the lot through one of the tours they provide.
But don’t despair!
CLICK BUTTONS so you can learn the SOCIAL HISTORY of the real 51 West 95th Street below, and also inspect its entry in our BUILDING DATABASE.
SOCIAL HISTORY
BUILDING DATABASE
COMPARE & CONTRAST:
How does the “real” 51 West 95th Street compare to Uncle Rob’s house from the movie? How does it differ?
SCROLL OVER the elevations below to learn about the parts of these two rowhouses.
Federal Style Doorway
Italianate Style Doorway
Renaissance Revival Cornice
Renaissance Revival Cornice
Oriel Window
Double Hung Window
Tympanum Pedimented Piano Nobile Window
Keystone
Segmental Pediment
Cornice
Colonette
Italianate Style Newel and Balusters
Segmental Pediment
Sill
Bracketed Stone Lintel and Still
Basement Window
Threshold
Transom
Pediment
Bracket
Bas-Relief Panel
Rusticated Base
Stoop
WHAT WORDS DID YOU FIND?
HOVER OVER the vocabulary below to learn the definitions of these architectural terms.
* Basement Window
* Bracketed Stone Lintel and Sill
* Colonette
* Cornice
* Double Hung Window
* Federal Style Doorway
* Italianate Style Doorway
* Italianate Style Newel and Baluster
* Keystone
* Oriel Window
* Pedestal
* Pediment
* Renaissance Revival Cornice
* Segmental Pediment
* Sill
* Threshold
* Transom
* Tympanum Pedimented Piano Nobile Window
DRAW YOUR OWN MAP:
Click HERE to download schematic plans of 51 West 95th Street. How might you stop bandits if you were there alone?
