Midtown West in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
7 West 54th Street House
New York City Designated Landmark
Photographed by Larry Gertner, February 4, 2019
1. 7 West 54th Street House Marker
Inscription.
7 West 54th Street House. New York City Designated Landmark. Prominent Banker Philip Lehman, a son of the founder of the Lehman Brothers banking firm, commissioned this elegant Beaux-Arts town house in 1899-1900 at a time when this area of Manhattan was transforming into a fashionable neighborhood. Architect J H. Duncan, who also created the General Grant National Memorial and the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch in Brooklyn, designed a rusticated limestone faηade with luxuriant relief carving surmounted by an elaborately designed two-story mansard roof. When many mansions were converted to commercial and apartment use after World War I, the Lehman residence remained in the family. With its exuberant design, this town house is a distinguished reminder of the fine residences that lined the blocks west of Fifth Avenue at the turn of the century.
Prominent Banker Philip Lehman, a son of the founder of the Lehman Brothers banking firm, commissioned this elegant Beaux-Arts town house in 1899-1900 at a time when this area of Manhattan was transforming into a fashionable neighborhood. Architect J H. Duncan, who also created the General Grant National Memorial and the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch in Brooklyn, designed a rusticated limestone faηade with luxuriant relief carving surmounted by an elaborately designed two-story mansard roof. When many mansions were converted to commercial and apartment use after World War I, the Lehman residence remained in the family. With its exuberant design, this town house is a distinguished reminder of the fine residences that lined the blocks west of Fifth Avenue at the turn of the century.
Erected 2015 by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 40° 45.689′ N, 73° 58.569′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Midtown West. It is on West 54th Street near Fifth Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 West 54th Street, New York NY 10019, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 616 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
