903 Park Avenue
903 Park Avenue | |
 903 in 2011 | |
| Built | 1914 |
|---|---|
| Architect | Robert T. Lyons |
| Added to NRHP | August 29, 2010 |
903 Park Avenue is a high-rise residential building on Park Avenue, Upper East Side of Manhattan, in New York City, USA.
Location
The building is located on the corner of 903 Park Avenue (where the main entrance is) and North East 79th Street.[1]
History
The building was erected from 1912 to 1914 by the construction firm Bing & Bing.[2] It was designed by architect Robert T. Lyons.[2]
It was acquired by Maria DeWitt Jesup, the widow of banker Morris Ketchum Jesup, in 1914.[2] Physician and railroad investor William Seward Webb was an early tenant.[2]
In 1917, the building was acquired by Vincent Astor.[2] By the 1930s, Walter Hoving was a tenant.[2]
Architectural significance
The building is 57.39 metre high, with seventeen floors.[1] As part of the Park Avenue Historic District, it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 29, 2010.[3]
References
- ^ a b "903 Park Avenue". Emporis. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f Gray, Christopher (May 12, 2002). "Streetscapes/903 Park Avenue, at 79th Street; 1914 Apartment House Once Called World's Tallest". The New York Times. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ "Park Avenue Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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