William Goadby Loew House

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William Goadby Loew House
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William Goadby Loew House
William Goadby Loew House
Location56 E. 93rd St., New York, New York
Coordinates 40°47′6″N73°57′20″W / 40.78500°N 73.95556°W / 40.78500; -73.95556
Arealess than one acre
Built1931
Architect Walker & Gillette
Architectural styleEnglish Regency
NRHP reference No. 82003384 [1]
NYCL No.0437
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 15, 1982
Designated NYCLMarch 14, 1972

The William Goadby Loew House is a mansion located at 56 East 93rd Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City.

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History

The house was constructed in 1931 for William Goadby Loew, a stockbroker. [2] It was designed by Walker & Gillette in the English Regency style. Formerly known as the Smithers Alcoholism Center, the Spence School's Lower School is now located there.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1] It is located beside the former Mrs. Graham Fair Vanderbilt House at 60 East 93rd Street.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Anne B. Covell (April 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: William Goadby Loew House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved March 25, 2011.See also: "Accompanying two photos".

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