COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
Smallpox Hospital
LP Number:
LP-00908
Landmark Type:
Individual Landmark
Designation Date:
3/23/1976
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Image Location:
Roosevelt Island
Image Description:
John Barrington Bayley Collection
Address:
Roosevelt Island, located approximately opposite East 52nd Street
BIN:
1090045
BBL:
1013730001
Borough:
Manhattan
Block:
1373
Lot:
1
Architect or Builder:
James Renwick, Jr (supervising architect)
Date of Construction:
1854
Alteration Architect 1:
York & Sawyer
Date of Alteration 1:
1903
Alteration Architect 2:
Renwick, Aspinwall & Owen
Date of Alteration 2:
1905
Owner or Developer:
City of New York
Style Primary:
Gothic Revival
Material Primary:
Gray Gneiss
Material Secondary:
Stone
Use Original:
Civic, hospital
Building Type:
Hospital
Notes:
The central building of the hospital was built in 1854-1856 while the south and north wings were built in 1903-04 and 1904-05 respectively.
File Name:
LP0908_003.jpg
Smallpox Hospital
