Peace House (New York City)

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Peace House was founded in New York City in 1923 by Edith Clare Bryce Cram. [1]

History

It was founded in New York City in 1923 by Edith Clare Bryce Cram. [2]

The building was an example of neoclassical architecture and it was designed by Frederick Fillmore French. [3]

From 1950 to 1958 the building was used as a television studio by the US network CBS. [4]

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References

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  2. "Peace House". New Yorker . October 2, 1937. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
  3. Christopher Gray (December 4, 1994). "Streetscapes". New York Times . Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  4. Ellerbee, Bobby (June 2016). "CBS Studios – New York". Eyes Of A Generation…Television's Living History. pp. 77–80. Retrieved July 29, 2019.