{"nrhp_refnum":"99001129","name":"International House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"500 Riverside Dr.","address_restricted":false,"city":"New York","county":"Manhattan","state":"NY","lat":40.813773328000025,"lon":-73.96165151299994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1999-09-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Education"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"International House is a ten-story student residence hall and international education center at 500 Riverside Drive in the Morningside Heights section of Manhattan, facing Sakura Park. It was completed in 1924 to designs by architect Louis E. Jallade.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it was the prototype for later International Houses in the United States and abroad, advancing international education and cultural understanding. It is tied to John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, who financed and closely guided its creation. It is also a largely intact example of early-twentieth-century institutional architecture in the Renaissance Revival style.","narrative":"International House is a ten-story residence hall and program center at 500 Riverside Drive in Manhattan's Morningside Heights, looking onto Sakura Park. Opened on September 15, 1924, it was designed by Louis Jallade in the Renaissance Revival style, with limestone and gray brick walls, a rusticated base, classical cornices and a monumental round-arched entrance. Its origins lie in Harry Edmonds' work with foreign students, which grew into a plan for men and women of all nationalities to live together. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. financed construction, and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller took a close interest in the design of its public rooms. The building became the model for International Houses in Berkeley, Chicago, Paris and elsewhere. It is recognized for its role in international education, its Rockefeller connections, and its intact institutional architecture. It continues to house graduate students from around the world, and its main lounge and reception rooms keep their classical detailing.","period_of_significance":"1924-1949","architect_builder":"Louis E. Jallade (architect); Marc Eidlitz & Sons (builder)","architectural_style":"20th Century Revivals/Renaissance Revival","criteria":["A","B","C"],"status_note":"Still used as a residence hall and educational program center for graduate students; the main entrance was moved to the Riverside Drive side in 1956, and interior public rooms remain largely intact.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:50.035461-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/99001129.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/99001129/b36ed390d0-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/99001129/b36ed390d0-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"This photo was taken by participant/team wikiWHAT as part of the Commons:Wikipedia Takes Manhattan project on April 4, 2008. 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