Carnegie Hill in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hardenbergh/Rhinelander Historic District

New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission

Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 12, 2009

1. Hardenbergh/Rhinelander Historic District Marker

Inscription.
The Hardenbergh/Rhinelander Historic District consists of six rowhouses with one “flat” per floor, all designed by architect Henry J. Hardenburgh in 1888 for the estate of William C. Rhinelander. These Northern Renaissance Revival structures, clad in red brick brownstone, and red terra cotta, create a symmetrical, but picturesque streetscape with a variety of window and entrance details and lively rooflines. The Rhinelanders, a prominent New York City family active in real estate, controlled the properties for sixty years. The Hardenbergh/Rhinelander Historic District is one of the most significant surviving examples of the Rhinelander’s prolific residential developments of the Carnegie Hill-Yorkville area of Manhattan.

Erected by New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 40° 46.892′ N, 73° 57.26′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Carnegie Hill. It is at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and East 89th Street, on the right when traveling south on Lexington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1340 Lexington Ave, New York NY 10128, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Carnegie Hill 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1025 Park Avenue (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis Gouverneur and Nathalie Bailey Morris House (approx. ¼ mile away); Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (approx. ¼ mile away); Park Avenue Christian Church (approx. ¼ mile away); 1000 Park Avenue (approx. ¼ mile away); Guggenheim Museum (approx. ¼ mile away); Church of the Heavenly Rest (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . .
1. Hardenbergh/Rhinelander Historic District. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 4, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. The Rhinelander District: A tiny slice of the Upper East Side that Andy Warhol called home. Brick Underground website entry (Submitted on April 4, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 12, 2009

2. Hardenbergh/Rhinelander Historic District Marker

The entire Hardenburgh/Rhinelander Historic District image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 12, 2009

3. The entire Hardenburgh/Rhinelander Historic District

1340-1350 Lexington Avenue and 121-123 East 89th Street "Manhattan’s tiniest enchanting historic district"
Ephemeral New York website entry. The marker is to the left of the corner.
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 348 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.