Edward J. Berwind House

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The Edward J. Berwind House is a mansion located on 2 East 64th Street and Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City.

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It was constructed in 1886 for the coal baron Edward J. Berwind. It served as headquarters for the American Heart Association until 1978 when it was reconverted to residential use with a new penthouse. [1]

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