COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
William Lescaze House and Office
LP Number:
LP-00898
Landmark Type:
Individual Landmark
Designation Date:
1/27/1976
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Address:
211 East 48th Street
BIN:
1038032
BBL:
1013220107
Borough:
MN
Block:
1322
Lot:
107
Architect or Builder:
Elias and Daniel Herbert (builders)
Date of Construction:
1865
Alteration Architect 1:
William Lescaze
Date of Alteration 1:
1933 - 1934
Owner or Developer:
Not determined
Style Primary:
Modern
Material Primary:
Glass Block
Material Secondary:
Gray Brick
Material Tertiary:
Stucco
Use Original:
Residential, single-family
Building Type:
Row House
Notes:
The Lescaze House is the first use of glass block in New York City.
File Name:
LP0898_001.tif
William Lescaze House and Office
