Lanier, James F. D., Residence
Why it's listed
Built in 1901-03 on East 35th Street in Manhattan's Murray Hill, this five-story townhouse replaced two 1854 brownstones that banker James F.D. Lanier purchased in 1901. At 33 feet wide, it fills nearly its whole lot. A rusticated stone base with three arched openings supports a red brick facade framed by two-story fluted stone pilasters with Ionic capitals, swags, a bracketed cornice, a wrought-iron balustrade and a copper mansard roof with three pedimented dormers. Interior features inspired by French design remain largely intact. The architects, Francis L.V. Hoppin and Terence A. Koen, trained with McKim, Mead & White, and Hoppin also studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Their firm is best known for the New York City Police Headquarters. The Lanier house is regarded as one of its finest residences and an especially fine example of Parisian Beaux-Arts design, which was popular for fashionable homes at the turn of the century. It remains an occupied private residence.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the house as one of the finest residential works of the architectural firm Hoppin & Koen in New York City. It is an especially fine example of Parisian Beaux-Arts design, a style popular for fashionable residences at the turn of the century. It also reflects Murray Hill's continued status as a fashionable residential area.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 82003383, listed June 3, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 123 E. 35th, New York |
|---|---|
| County | Manhattan |
| Listed | June 3, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82003383 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1901-03 |
| Architect / builder | Hoppin & Koen |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in excellent condition, unaltered, on its original site, and occupied as a private residence. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.74773, -73.97997 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82003383.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6133625
- This listing as JSON
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