William and Helen Ziegler House
| William and Helen Ziegler House | |
|---|---|
 (2017) | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Town house converted to offices |
| Architectural style | Neo-Georgian |
| Address | 116 East 55th Street Manhattan, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°45′36″N 73°58′15″W / 40.759868°N 73.970914°W |
| Current tenants | SUNY Global Center |
| Construction started | 1926 |
| Completed | 1927 |
| Client | William Ziegler Jr. |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | William Lawrence Bottomley |
New York City Landmark | |
| Designated | May 1, 2001 |
| Reference no. | 2084 |
The William and Helen Ziegler House (also known as the William and Helen Martin Murphy Ziegler Jr. House), located at 116 East 55th Street between
Lexington Avenues in the Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, was built in 1926–27 and was designed by William Lawrence Bottomley in the Neo-Georgian syle
, which Bottomley specialized in during the 1920s and 1930s.
The 37.5-foot wide house's four-and-a-half story facade features
quoins, along with paneled wood shutters and a grey slate roof that is steeply pitched with set-in dormer windows
and end chimneys.
It is currently used by the
Levin Graduate Institute of International Relations and Commerce
.
See also
References
- ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1.
- ISBN 978-0-19538-386-7.
- ^ Shockley, Jay (May 1, 2001) "William and Helen Martin Murphy Ziegler, Jr. House Designation Report" New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
- ^ Historical marker on site