By 1879 the street grid had been implemented and two tonhouses had been built, on 422 E 58th Street and on 424 E 58th Street. Close by Riverview Garden had also been erected.[4]
422 East 58th Street was designed by George F. Pelham in the Beaux-Arts style in 1899 and was built by Simon Morris in 1900 for $40,000,[1][2] originally as a middle-class walk-up rental building. In 1940, the building was upgraded with an elevator.[2]
Form
The building has 6 floors, with 2 apartments per floor, and a basement. The common laundry room is located on the ground floor.
Facade
The facade follows the characteristic tripartite composition of base, shaft, and capital, executed in red brick with a rusticated brownstone base, limestone trim, and terra-cotta ornamentation. Architectural features include arched and keystoned openings, horizontal belt courses, terra-cotta swags and cartouches, and a projecting metal cornice with dentils and modillions.[6]
The main entrance is a recessed brownstone arch framed by voussoirs and accessed by a short stoop with wrought-iron railings. Windows are vertically aligned double-hung sash units set within molded stone surrounds, and upper stories display decorative terra-cotta panels and floral reliefs.[6]
422 E58th Street Capitol detail422 E58th Street Mascherons422 E58th Street Cornice Detail422 E58th Street Ornamentation
Its design closely parallels Pelham's nearby 444 East 58th Street (1901), also executed in the Beaux-Arts style.[7] Together, they exemplify Pelham's adaptation of Beaux-Arts principles to medium-scale apartment houses in the Sutton Place and Beekman Place districts.
History
In October 1899 Dora Haft and Isaac Haft sold 422 and 424 East 58th Street to Sarah Morris and Simon Morris.[8] A different record from October 20, 1900. stresses the same sale, but of the complete building.[9]
On December 10, 1904, 422 East 58th Street was sold to Bernard Brindze.[10] and was acquired by Joseph B Bloomingdale. During Bernard Brindze's ownership, in 1910, the building was listed at a New York Tribune article as one to be renovated by New York Edison Company to receive modern lighting.[11] 1914's Copartnership and Corporation Directory listed Bernard Brindze as president of Collander Realty Corporation.[12] On January 21, 1928, Collender Realty sold the building to the New York Orthopaedic Hospital. At the time, the building was also known as "The Francis".[13]
On October 15, 1968, Ugo M. Tavella sold the building to Binghamton Properties, which turned the building to 422 East 58th Associates.[14][15]
On May 5, 1969, 422 East 58th Associates sold the building to Route 303 Properties, which on May 20, 1969, sold it to 422 East 58th Street Realty.[16][17]
On May 7, 1991, the building was sold to JAL 58 Associates.[18]
Don Keefer an American character actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theater, appearing in productions such as The Caine Mutiny, The Twilight Zone, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. He lived at the building right after his marriage with Catherine McLeod in 1950.[22]
Catherine McLeod an American film, television, and stage actress best known for her roles in I've Always Loved You (1946) and numerous appearances in classic television series throughout the 1950s and 1960s. She lived at the building right after her marriage with Don Keefer in 1950.[22]
Clement Fowler an American character actor who appeared in numerous films and television shows from the 1930s through the 1950s, often portraying supporting or background roles in Hollywood productions. He lived at the building in 1957.[23]
↑ Digital Collections, The New York Public Library. "(cartographic) Plate 19:, (1879)". The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
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