William and Helen Ziegler House

William and Helen Ziegler House
(2017)
General information
Type Town house converted to offices
Architectural style Neo-Georgian
Address 116 East 55th Street
Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates 40°45′36″N 73°58′15″W / 40.759868°N 73.970914°W / 40.759868; -73.970914Coordinates: 40°45′36″N 73°58′15″W / 40.759868°N 73.970914°W / 40.759868; -73.970914
Current tenants SUNY Global Center
Construction started 1926
Completed 1927
Client William Ziegler Jr.
Design and construction
Architect William L. Bottomley
Designated May 1, 2001

The William and Helen Ziegler House (also known as the William and Helen Martin Murphy Ziegler Jr. House), located at 116 East 55th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues in the Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, was built in 1926–27 and was designed by William L. Bottomley in the Neo-Georgian syle, which Bottomley specialized in during the 1920s and 1930s.

The 37.5-foot wide house's four-and-a-half story facade features Flemish blond brickwork with burnt leaders, splayed lintels and end quoins, along with paneled wood shutters and a grey slate roof that is steeply pitched with set-in dormer windows and end chimneys.

Ziegler, who was a businessman, sportsman, and philanthropist – he was the head of several foundations for the blind – lived in the house until 1958, after which it was converted into offices. The building was designated a New York City landmark on May 1, 2001.[1][2][3][4]

It is currently used by the State University of New York, as the SUNY Global Center, which houses the Levin Graduate Institute of International Relations and Commerce.

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References

  1. ↑ New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; Dolkart, Andrew S.; Postal, Matthew A. (2009), Postal, Matthew A., ed., Guide to New York City Landmarks (4th ed.), New York: John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1 , p.121}}
  2. ↑ White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot & Leadon, Fran (2010), AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.), New York: Oxford University Press, ISBN 9780195383867 , p.321
  3. ↑ Shockley, Jay (May 1, 2001) "William and Helen Martin Murphy Ziegler, Jr. House Designation Report" New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
  4. ↑ Historical marker on site
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