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

Andy Warhol

1928 - 1987

By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 4, 2016

1. Andy Warhol Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The Pop artist best known for his silkscreens of cultural icons, including Jackie Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Chairman Mao, and Campbell's Soup cans, lived here from 1974 to 1987. The founder of Interview magazine and producer of underground films such as Chelsea Girls (1966) and Trash (1970) predicted, "everybody will be world-famous for fifteen minutes."

Erected 1998 by Historic Landmarks Preservation Center.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the New York, New York City Historic Landmarks Preservation Center Cultural Medallions series list.

Location. 40° 46.063′ N, 73° 58.042′ W. Marker is in New York, New York, in New York County. Marker is on East 66th Street west of Madison Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 57 East 66th Street, New York NY 10065, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 45 East 66th Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Thaddeus Kosciuszko (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line);

Andy Warhol Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 4, 2016

2. Andy Warhol Marker - Wide View

The Lotos Club (about 500 feet away); “New York of the Presidents” (about 600 feet away); Charles Evans Hughes (about 600 feet away); Temple Emanu-el (about 800 feet away); 131 East 66th Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lexington School for the Deaf (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New York.

Also see . . .
1. MTV President Splurges on Warhol’s 66th Street Mansion (The Observer, Jan. 24, 2000). The Warhol mansion was purchased by the chairman of MTV for around $6.5 million in early January. Mr. Freston confirmed that he purchased the house, but did not wish to comment.... The 8,000-square-foot house is a hefty piece of memorabilia. Warhol bought it for $310,000 and hired decorator Jed Johnson. Together they merged their tastes in art deco with primitive contemporary paintings (none of his own) and religious emblems. Soon after Warhol’s death, someone stole the street number–57–from the facade. (That prompted the Spanish family who purchased the house from Warhol’s estate to erect a gate out front, which has since been removed.) On Aug. 6, 1998, in celebration of Mr. Warhol’s 70th birthday, Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel’s Historic Landmark
By James Kavallines, 1967

3. Andy Warhol (left) and Tennessee Williams (right) talking on the S.S. France
Photograph courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Preservation Center dedicated a plaque to the town house to honor the artist–the first memorial to Warhol in the city. There was, of course, a large gathering in front of the residence for the occasion. (Submitted on October 11, 2016.)

2. The J. A. Murray House -- No. 57 E. 66th Street. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on March 20, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

3. Andy Warhol. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on April 7, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California.