William Sloane House

The William Sloane House (also known as the William and Frances Crocker Sloane House) is a mansion located on 686 Park Avenue between 68th and 69th Streets in the Upper East Side of New York City.

William Sloane House
New York City Landmark
William Sloane House on Park Avenue
Location686 Park Ave,
New York, New York
Coordinates40°46′8″N 73°57′57″W
Built1916 (1916)-1919 (1919)
ArchitectDelano & Aldrich
Architectural styleNeo-Federal
Part ofPark Avenue Houses (ID80002708[1])
NYCL No.706
Significant dates
Designated CPJanuary 3, 1980
Designated NYCLNovember 10, 1970

It was constructed for the industrialist William Sloane and his wife Frances Crocker Sloane in 1919 by Delano & Aldrich in the Colonial Revival style as one of the Park Avenue Houses.

It changed ownership multiple times. Today the Italian Cultural Institute of New York is located there, next to the adjacent Italian consulate-general.

The House was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1970. It is on the National Register #80002708 (1980).

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