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133 East 80th Street

By Larry Gertner, October 26, 2019

1. 133 East 80th Street plaque

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Designed by Rosario Candela in 1929, 133 East 80th Street embodies the architect’s signature achievements during an unprecedented wave of luxury apartment house construction in New York City leading up to the Great Depression. Empowered by zoning that permitted taller buildings through a series of terraced setbacks, Candela transformed there aeries using stylistic ornamentation that redefined the city’s skyline with fanciful penthouses and water tower enclosures. The build’s design incorporates a blend of French Gothic and Tudor Revival elements that are restrained on the lower stories and romantically picturesque on the upper stories.

Listed on the National and New York State Registers of Historic Places 2010

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.

Location. 40° 46.547′ N, 73° 57.509′ W. Marker is in New York, New York, in New York County. Marker is at the intersection of East 80th Street and Lexington Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East 80th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 133 East 80th Street, New York NY 10028, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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By Larry Gertner, October 26, 2019

2. 133 East 80th Street

The plaque is visible at the corner.

are within walking distance of this marker. The Junior League of the City of New York (within shouting distance of this marker); The George and Martha Whitney House (within shouting distance of this marker); Jerome Robbins (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ada Louise Huxtable (about 700 feet away); Pale Male (approx. 0.2 miles away); Upper East Side Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Church of St. Ignatius Loyola (approx. 0.2 miles away); Regis High School (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New York.

Also see . . .
1. An Elegant 1920's Building at an Unshowy Address. The New York Times article, September 5, 2005 (Submitted on February 19, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Rosario Candela. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 19, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Rosario Candela, architect image. Click for full size.

via Wikipedia, unknown

3. Rosario Candela, architect

Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 38 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 19, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.