Park Avenue Historic District
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Why it's listed
Park Avenue between 79th and 96th Streets forms a linear historic district in Manhattan's Upper East Side and Carnegie Hill neighborhoods. Most of its buildings are 12 to 18-story masonry apartment houses from the 1910s and 1920s, built to the building line and clad in brick with stone and terra cotta trim. Their designs draw on Italian Renaissance, Georgian, Jacobethan, Art Deco and Moderne styles. Architects represented include Delano & Aldrich, Emery Roth, J.E.R. Carpenter, Rosario Candela and George F. Pelham. The district also contains older and different buildings: row houses from 1856, a tenement from about 1895, the Lewis Morris and Reginald DeKoven houses, the George F. Baker complex, St. Ignatius Loyola Church and Park Avenue Christian Church. Planted median malls cover the railroad tracks that run north from Grand Central Terminal and have changed little since mid-century. The streetscape closely resembles its appearance around 1930. The period of significance runs from 1856 to 1961, and 70 buildings and the malls contribute to the district.
Significance in brief: The form describes a street lined mainly with 12 to 18-story masonry apartment buildings from the 1910s and 1920s in early twentieth century revival styles, which it calls some of the finest urban apartment buildings in New York City and the United States. The district also includes mansions, churches and institutional buildings, and the planted median malls. The streetscape has changed little since about 1930.
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 10000588, listed August 29, 2010. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 900-1240 and 903-1235 Park Ave, New York |
|---|---|
| County | Manhattan |
| Listed | August 29, 2010 |
| Reference number | 10000588 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1856-1961 |
| Architect / builder | Multiple architects and builders, including Delano & Aldrich, Emery Roth, J.E.R. Carpenter, Schwartz & Gross, George F. Pelham, Rosario Candela, Ernest Flagg, John Russell Pope, Schickel & Ditmars and Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson |
| Architectural style | Late Nineteenth & Twentieth Century Revivals (Italian Renaissance, Late Gothic Revival, Jacobethan, Georgian, English Renaissance Revival); Late Victorian (Queen Anne, neo-Grec); Modern Movement (Moderne, Art Deco) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The form states that all buildings are in excellent physical condition. Current functions remain multiple dwellings, churches, schools and a landscaped plaza. |
| Acreage | 41.3 |
| Coordinates | 40.78310, -73.95618 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 10000588.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q17996391
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.