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- 1 2 Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Barbaralee (2011). The Landmarks of New York, Fifth Edition: An Illustrated Record of the City's Historic Buildings. SUNY Press. p. 262. ISBN 9781438437712 . Retrieved 21 June 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ Tauranac, John (2018). Manhattan's Little Secrets: Uncovering Mysteries in Brick and Mortar, Glass and Stone. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 242. ISBN 9781493030484 . Retrieved 21 June 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ A History of Real Estate, Building and Architecture in New York City During the Last Quarter of a Century. Record and guide. 1898. pp. 221–222.
- ↑ NYCLPC Landmark Designation Report for Astor Row, 1981
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