Carnegie Hill in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Otto and Addie Kahn Mansion
Designated Landmark
New York City
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 2, 2021
1. Otto and Addie Kahn Mansion Marker
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Otto and Addie Kahn Mansion. Designated Landmark. British architect J. Stenhouse Armstrong worked with C.PP.H. Gilbert to create this magnificent limestone mansion, constructed in 1914-18 and modeled on the 15th-century Palazzo Della Cancellaria in Rome. The clients, banker Otto Kahn and his wife Addie Wolff Kahn, were philanthropists and among New York's most generous art patrons. Among the notable architectural features is the recessed carriageway on the East 91st Street facade. After Kahn's death in 1934, the house was sold to the Convent of the Sacred Heart for use as a girls' school.
British architect J. Stenhouse Armstrong worked with C.PP.H. Gilbert to create this magnificent limestone mansion, constructed in 1914-18 and modeled on the 15th-century Palazzo Della Cancellaria in Rome. The clients, banker Otto Kahn and his wife Addie Wolff Kahn, were philanthropists and among New York's most generous art patrons. Among the notable architectural features is the recessed carriageway on the East 91st Street facade. After Kahn's death in 1934, the house was sold to the Convent of the Sacred Heart for use as a girls' school.
Erected 1997 by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation.
Location. 40° 47.08′ N, 73° 57.465′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Carnegie Hill. It is on East 91st Street just east of East 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 E 91st St, 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 are within walking distance of this marker: W.T. Stead (within shouting distance of this marker); The Jewish Museum (within shouting
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 2, 2021
2. Otto and Addie Kahn Mansion Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 621 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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