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45 East 66th Street

New York City Designated Landmark

 
 
45 East 66th Street Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 4, 2016
1. 45 East 66th Street Marker
Inscription. Designed by Harde & Short, this striking building, with its distinctive rounded corner bay, is an impressive reminder of the grand era of New York's early luxury apartment houses. Constructed in 1906-08 of brick and terra cotta, with a profusion of gothic-style detail, the structure has an almost medieval quality that stands out in the neighborhood.
 
Erected 1991 by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
 
Location. 40° 46.076′ N, 73° 58.075′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Lenox Hill. Marker is at the intersection of East 66th Street and Madison Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East 66th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 45 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. Andy Warhol (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lotos Club (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thaddeus Kosciuszko (about 400 feet away); “New York of the Presidents” (about 400 feet away); Seventh Regiment Armory (about 500 feet away); Charles Evans Hughes (about
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600 feet away); Temple Emanu-el (about 600 feet away); Seventh Regiment New York (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
 
Regarding 45 East 66th Street. The building is listed in the "AIA (American Institute of Architects) Guide to New York City, Fifth Edition".
 
Also see . . .  The 1908 Parkview -- No. 45 E. 66th St. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on March 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
45 East 66th Street Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 4, 2016
2. 45 East 66th Street Marker - wide view
45 East 66th Street image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, April 25, 2019
3. 45 East 66th Street
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 340 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on March 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 19, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.   3. submitted on April 25, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

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