126 West 61st Street

Block:  1132      Lot: 50
Street:  West 61st Street
Date of Construction: 1881
NB Permit: 55-1881
Architect:  Burroughs, W.F.
Style:  Neo-Grec
Owner: John Livingston
Use:  Tenement

1900 Census
Ward: 448
# of Households: 2
# of Households headed by Immigrant: 1
Countries:  Scotland

1910 Census
Ward: 1320
# of Households: 3
# of Households headed by Immigrant: 2
Countries:  England and Ireland

1920 Census
Ward: 455
# of Households: 4
# of Households headed by Immigrant: 2
Countries:  Ireland
# Lodgers, Boarders or Roomers: 7
# Lodgers, Boarders or Roomer Immigrants: 6
Countries:  Ireland and Scotland

1930 Census
Ward: 372
# of Households: 5
# of Households headed by Immigrant: 4
Countries:  Germany, Ireland, and Philippines
# Lodgers, Boarders or Roomers: 9
# Lodgers, Boarders or Roomer Immigrants: 9
Countries:  Germany, Greece, Ireland, and Philippines

1940 Census
Ward: 31-374
# of Households: 4
# of Households headed by Immigrant: 3
Countries:  Ireland and Italy
# Lodgers, Boarders or Roomers: 3
# Lodgers, Boarders or Roomer Immigrants: 2
Countries:  Puerto Rico

1950 Census
Ward: 31-345
# of Households: 4
# of Households headed by Immigrant: 2
Countries:  Italy and Panama
# Lodgers, Boarders or Roomers: 1
# Lodgers, Boarders or Roomer Immigrants: 1
Countries:  Puerto Rico

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Notes: Built as a row of nine. See also NB 195-1944, 6-story apartment building by Max Wechsler at 126-136 West 61st Street.

All Images Courtesy of NYC Municipal Archive.