| 535 Park Avenue | |
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| General information | |
| Coordinates | 40°45′51″N73°58′07″W / 40.76429°N 73.96848°W |
| Year(s) built | 1910 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 15 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Herbert Lucas |
535 Park Avenue is a pre-war cooperative apartment building at the northeast corner of 61st Street and Park Avenue, in the Lenox Hill section of the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. [1] It was constructed in 1910 and was designed by architect Herbert Lucas. [1]
Its architectural design and decoration was described as both Georgian and Colonial style at the time of its completion. [2] [1] Herbert Lucas used similar architectural features from 24 Gramercy Park South, a building he designed, including the splayed lintels, simple brick and half-oval balconies. [1]
A characteristic feature of this particular building is the white glazed terra-cotta of the two lower floors that contrasts with the red brick from the upper floors. [1] Some critics were offended by this contrast, denouncing the terra-cotta as “cheap finery” and qualifying the building as “Palazzo Spotti.” [1] [3]
The project started when the site at the corner of 61st Street and Park Avenue was acquired in early 1909 by a corporation known as Number 535 Park Avenue. [4] The project was viewed as a step to reimprove the north section of Park Avenue. [4]
The construction project was unusual at the time in the sense that it was led by a corporation of its future owners instead of being led by a real estate developer. [4] The future owners were organized as a housing cooperative, which was uncommon at the time. Unlike contemporary co-op buildings where most of their units are owned, in early co-op buildings half of its units were being rented by the owners. [1]
Notable residents include American painter Lydia Field Emmet. [1]
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