William C. Whitney House

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William C. Whitney House
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William C. Whitney House
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Completed1883
Demolished1942

The William C. Whitney House was a mansion located on 871 Fifth Avenue and 68th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City.

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It was originally constructed for Robert L. Stuart who died before it was completed. It was next sold to Amzi L. Barber before it came into the ownership of William C. Whitney in about 1897. [1]

The house was demolished in 1942. [2]

References

  1. "To Benefit St Michael's Home" (PDF). New York Times. February 3, 1895. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  2. Almino, Letícia Wouk (16 June 2017). "A Death-Plagued Gilded Age Ballroom, Recreated on the Edge of Central Park". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 1 June 2024.

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