James A. Burden House | |
 James A. Burden House in 2010 | |
| Location | Manhattan, New York City |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°47′04.5″N 73°57′26″W / 40.784583°N 73.95722°W |
| Built | 1905 |
| Architect | Warren and Wetmore |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000821 |
| NYSRHP No. | 06101.000995 |
| NYCL No. | 0676 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 12, 2006 |
| Designated NYSRHP | June 28, 2006 |
| Designated NYCL | February 19, 1974 |
The James A. Burden House is a former residence located at 7 East 91st Street in the Carnegie Hill area of Manhattan in New York City.[1] The lower school of the Convent of the Sacred Heart is currently located there.
History
In 1901, William D. Sloane, of the W. & J. Sloane furniture family, purchased this property from Andrew Carnegie. Soon after, he commissioned the architects Warren & Wetmore to design a house as a wedding present for his daughter Adele, who married James A. Burden Jr., heir to the Burden Iron Works.
Completed in 1905, the mansion is an Italian Renaissance-style townhouse, embellished by French-inspired detailing around the windows and balcony. In 1907, the New York Times wrote: "so perfectly is the French idea carried out at the Burden residence ... the only way one can enter is through a courtyard ... [the central stairway has] a tread so low and wide that one ascends ... without being conscious of any effort."[1]
In 1938, the contents of the house were auctioned by Parke-Bernet.[2][3] The Convent of the Sacred Heart purchased the mansion in 1940.[4] It now serves as the location of the Convent of the Sacred Heart's lower school. It is also available for functions outside school hours.
A Designated Landmark of New York plaque was installed by the New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation in 1989.
See also
Further reading
- Kathrens, Michael C. (2005). Great Houses of New York, 1880-1930. New York: Acanthus Press. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-926494-34-3.
References
- 1 2 Christopher Gray (July 10, 1994). "The Burden Mansion. The Soot's Coming Off, but a Blemish Will Remain". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- ↑ "Burden Furnishings Sold. Auction Yields Total of $31,591. Old Tapestry Brings $5,000". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
The auction of the furnishings of the James A. Burden residence, 7 East Ninety-first Street, which was completed yesterday under the management of the Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., brought a total of $31,591.50 ...
- ↑ "Burden Furnishings Sold". New York Times. April 21, 1938. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
The first session of the auction sale of furnishings of the James A. Burden residence, 7 East Ninetyfirst Street, under the management of the Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., brought $6,776 yesterday afternoon. ...
- ↑ James Burden House - history
External links
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