903 Park Avenue

903 Park Avenue
903 Park Avenue in 2011.
General information
Type Residential
Location 901-907 Park Avenue,
Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Construction started 1912
Completed 1914
Height 188.29 feet (57.39 m)
Technical details
Floor count 17
Design and construction
Architect Robert T. Lyons
Warren & Wetmore
903 Park Avenue
Location New York City
Coordinates 40°46′32.6″N 73°57′36.3″W / 40.775722°N 73.960083°W / 40.775722; -73.960083Coordinates: 40°46′32.6″N 73°57′36.3″W / 40.775722°N 73.960083°W / 40.775722; -73.960083
Part of Park Avenue Historic District (#10000588)
Added to NRHP August 29, 2010
References
[1]

903 Park Avenue is a 17-story residential building on Park Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City.

Location

The building is located on the corner of 903 Park Avenue (where the main entrance is) and East 79th Street.[1]

History

The building was erected from 1912 to 1914 by the construction firm Bing & Bing.[2] It was designed by architect Robert T. Lyons.[2] At the time of its construction, 903 Park Ave was said to be the tallest residential building in New York City.[3]

It was acquired by Maria DeWitt Jesup, the widow of banker Morris Ketchum Jesup, in 1914.[2] Physician and railroad investor William Seward Webb was an early tenant.[2] In 1916, the widow and son of financial investor Norman B. Ream were also tenants.[4]

In 1917, the building was acquired by Vincent Astor.[2] By the 1930s, Walter Hoving was a tenant.[2]

In 2002, the building was owned by Stahl Real Estate.[2]

Architectural significance

The building is 188 feet (57 m) high, with seventeen floors.[1] As part of the Park Avenue Historic District, it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 29, 2010.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "903 Park Avenue". Emporis. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Gray, Christopher (May 12, 2002). "Streetscapes/903 Park Avenue, at 79th Street; 1914 Apartment House Once Called World's Tallest". The New York Times. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ Gray, Christopher (2002-05-12). "Streetscapes/903 Park Avenue, at 79th Street; 1914 Apartment House Once Called World's Tallest". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  4. ↑ "Ream-Green Wedding". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 3, 1916. p. 14. Retrieved August 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Park Avenue Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 26 August 2015.


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