William H. Moore House

Manhattan, United States

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Completed in 1900 by the prestigious firm McKim, Mead & White, the William H. Moore House at 4 East 54th Street in Midtown Manhattan is a six-story Renaissance Revival townhouse of rusticated stone. Originally commissioned by developer William Earle Dodge Stokes and acquired by financier William Henry Moore before completion, the building features an English basement on its first floor and a distinctive balustrade with overhanging cornice above the fifth story; a recessed sixth floor was added in the 1990s. Moore died in the mansion in 1923, and his widow Ada remained there until 1955, after which the building transitioned to commercial use, housing offices and retail tenants. Designated a New York City Landmark in 1967 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, it stands as a notable example of early-twentieth-century residential architecture in Manhattan.

Architect

McKim, Mead & White

Movement

Renaissance Revival architecture

Built: 1900
Type: townhouse
Heritage: New York City Landmark, National Register of Historic Places listed place
Place: Manhattan, United States

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