COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
555 Edgecombe Avenue Apartments
LP Number:
LP-01862
Landmark Type:
Individual Landmark
Designation Date:
6/15/1993
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Address:
555 Edgecombe Avenue
BIN:
1062545
BBL:
1021090034
Borough:
MN
Block:
2109
Lot:
34
Architect or Builder:
Schwartz & Gross
Date of Construction:
1914
Owner or Developer:
Albert J. Schwarzler
Style Primary:
Not determined
Material Primary:
Beige Brick
Material Secondary:
Terra Cotta
Material Tertiary:
Granite
Material Quaternary:
Yellow Brick
Use Original:
Residential, multi-family
Building Type:
Apartment Building
Notes:
Famous residents of No. 555 have included Paul Robeson, Count Basie, Canada Lee, and Kenneth Clark.
File Name:
LP1862_018.tif