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903 Park Avenue
903 Park Avenue in 2011
903 Park Avenue is located in New York City
903 Park Avenue
LocationNew York City
Built1914
ArchitectRobert T. Lyons
Part ofPark Avenue Historic District (ID10000588)
Added to NRHPAugust 29, 2010

903 Park Avenue is a high-rise residential building on Park Avenue, Upper East Side of Manhattan, in New York City, USA. The building stands 17 floors tall.

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 1916, the widow and son of financial investor Norman B. Ream were also tenants.[3]

In 1917, the building was acquired by Vincent Astor.[2] By the 1930s, Walter Hoving was a tenant.[2]

In 2002, the building was owned by Stahl Real Estate.[2]

Architectural significance

The building is 188 feet (57 m) 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.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "903 Park Avenue". Emporis. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g 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.
  3. ^ "Ream-Green Wedding". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 3, 1916. p. 14. Retrieved August 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Park Avenue Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 26 August 2015.