COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
Upper East Side Historic District
LP Number:
LP-01051
Landmark Type:
Historic District
Designation Date:
5/19/1981
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Image Description:
Urban Cultural Resources Survey
Address:
840 Fifth Avenue
BIN:
1081210
BBL:
1013800001
Borough:
Manhattan
Block:
1380
Lot:
1
Architect or Builder:
Robert D. Kohn, Clarence Stein & Charles Butler
Date of Construction:
1927
Owner or Developer:
Emanu-El Congregation of the City of New York
Style Primary:
neo-Romanesque
Material Primary:
Stone
Material Secondary:
Tile
Use Original:
Religious, synagogue
Building Type:
Synagogue
Notes:
According to the designation report, Temple Emanu-El is one of the most important religious institutions in the city.
File Name:
LP1051_760_840FifthAve.jpg
Upper East Side Historic District
