National Historic Landmark

Sinclair, Harry F., House

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
June 1, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001882

About this property

The Harry F. Sinclair House (also the Isaac D. Fletcher House or Fletcher–Sinclair Mansion) is a mansion at the southeast corner of East 79th Street and Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S. The house was built between 1897 and 1899. Over the first half of the 20th century, the house was successively the residence of businessmen Isaac D. Fletcher and Harry F. Sinclair, and then the descendants of Peter Stuyvesant, the last Director of New Netherland. The Ukrainian Institute of America acquired the home in 1955, and the institute renovated the building in the 1990s. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and was named a National Historic Landmark in 1978. The mansion was designed in an eclectic French Renaissance style by C. P. H. Gilbert and built by foreman Harvey Murdock. The building largely retains its original design, except for a tankhouse on the roof. Gilbert and Murdock constructed the bulk of the house with brick, which was then faced with limestone ashlar. The northern facade on 79th Street, containing the main entrance, is characterized by multiple windows in square recesses or semi-elliptical and fully Gothic arches. The western facade on Fifth Avenue is symmetrical and dominated by a curved, projecting pavilion. The interior of the mansion comprises 27 rooms on six floors, for a total floor space of 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2). Critical reviews of the house's architecture over its history have been largely positive.

Location

2 E. 79th St.
New York, New York County, New York
40.77672, -73.96350

Categories

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Sources

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When was Sinclair, Harry F., House listed on the National Register?

Sinclair, Harry F., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 1, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Sinclair, Harry F., House?

Sinclair, Harry F., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Sinclair, Harry F., House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Sinclair, Harry F., House has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Sinclair, Harry F., House?

The period of significance for Sinclair, Harry F., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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