550 Park Avenue
| 550 Park Avenue | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Architectural style | Neo-classicism |
| Location | 54-60 East 62nd Street |
| Construction started | 24 May 1916 |
| Completed | 11 December 1917 |
| Owner | 550 PARK AVE CORP |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 67.06 metres (220.0 ft) |
| Roof | 64.01 metres (210.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 17 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | J.E.R. Carpenter |
550 Park Avenue is a luxury apartment building on Park Avenue in Manhattan.[1][2]
Design
550 Park Avenue was designed by J.E.R. Carpenter. The 17-floor building was erected in 1917 and converted to a cooperative in 1952 with only 32 apartments.[3]
Notable residents
- Carpenter and his wife were among the initial residents.[4]
- August Belmont, Jr., an American financier
- Hulda Lashanska, a soprano singer
- Diana Vreeland, a fashion columnist and editor[5]
References
- ^ "BUILDING DESCRIPTION". streeteasy.com. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "550 Park Avenue". Emporis. emporis.com. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "550 PARK AVENUE OVERVIEW". City Realty. cityrealty.com. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ Alpern, Andrew (2002). The New York Apartment Houses of Rosario Candela and James Carpenter. Acanthus Press. ISBN 978-0926494206.
- ^ "The Divine Mrs. V". New York. nymag.com. Retrieved 22 January 2016.