{"nrhp_refnum":"83001728","name":"Hatch, Barbara Rutherford, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"153 E. 63rd St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"New York","county":"Manhattan","state":"NY","lat":40.76453221200006,"lon":-73.96549873099997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-06-09","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History","Invention","Performing Arts"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story gray stucco townhouse with a low red tile roof at 153 East 63rd Street in Manhattan, built 1917-19 and designed by Frederick J. Sterner for Barbara Rutherford Hatch.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is a distinctive post-World War I townhouse design, an eclectic blend of Spanish and Italian Renaissance elements that contrasts with its older brownstone neighbors. It is also the work of Frederick J. Sterner, known for fashionable townhouse remodelings, and was home to several prominent New Yorkers. The reviewer's comments note that architectural merit (Criterion C) justifies the listing, while the associations with individuals did not meet the 50-year criteria.","narrative":"Built in 1917-19 on East 63rd Street between Lexington and Third Avenues, this three-story townhouse was designed by architect Frederick J. Sterner for Barbara Rutherford Hatch, a young New York socialite. Its gray stucco walls, low red tile roof, wrought-iron fence and ornate window grilles draw on Mediterranean traditions, while the round-arched entrance and broken-arch pediment above it come from High Renaissance models. The U-shaped plan encloses an interior courtyard, an unusual feature for a New York townhouse. Sterner, an English-born architect who practiced in Colorado before moving to New York in 1909, was known for remodeling older townhouses with Italian gardens and Spanish tiles. Here he produced a new building that contrasted with neighboring brownstones. Later residents included Broadway producer Charles B. Dillingham, aviation engine designer Charles Lanier Lawrance, and entertainer Gypsy Rose Lee. The house was listed for its architectural distinction, and its trompe-l'oeil interior decoration survives in part.","period_of_significance":"1900- (specific dates 1917-19)","architect_builder":"Frederick J. Sterner","architectural_style":"Eclectic design combining Spanish and Italian Renaissance elements, with similarities to Spanish Colonial","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Occupied as a private residence, in excellent condition; altered; the owner-psychiatrist uses a sitting room for consultations, and much of the earlier decor has been maintained.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:43.285078-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/83001728.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001728/fab7e6a574-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001728/fab7e6a574-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Americasroof (talk).","credit_html":"Americasroof (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hitch-house.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"06000822","name":"Upper East Side Historic District (Boundary Increase)","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/upper-east-side-historic-district-boundary-increase-06000822/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75319586","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Rutherford_Hatch_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17993430"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/manhattan/hatch-barbara-rutherford-house-83001728/"}