Master Apartments

Manhattan, United States

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The Master Apartments is a 27-story Art Deco skyscraper at 310 Riverside Drive on Manhattan's Upper West Side, completed in 1929 by architects Harvey Wiley Corbett (of Helmle, Corbett & Harrison) working in conjunction with Sugarman & Berger. Originally the tallest building on Riverside Drive, it pioneered corner windows and a multicolored brick exterior for New York City skyscrapers. Built by financier Louis L. Horch to house the Master Institute of United Arts—an institution founded by Nicholas and Helena Roerich—the building initially contained a museum, art school, and international cultural center on its lower floors. Though initially well-received, the building went into foreclosure in 1932 and saw its cultural functions gradually close by 1971. Following Horch's death in 1979, the building was purchased by real estate investor Sol Goldman, who converted it into a housing cooperative and undertook major renovations completed in 2005 that combined smaller studio units into larger residential spaces. The building is designated a New York City Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Architect

Sugarman & Berger Harvey Wiley Corbett

Movement

Art Deco architecture

Type: skyscraper, museum, apartment building
Heritage: New York City Landmark, National Register of Historic Places listed place
Place: Manhattan, United States

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Location

40.80040, -73.97105