COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
Amster Yard
LP Number:
LP-00277
Landmark Type:
Individual Landmark
Designation Date:
6/21/1966
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Image Date:
Jul-68
Address:
211-215 East 49th Street
BIN:
1081180
BBL:
1013230008
Borough:
Manhattan
Block:
1323
Lot:
8
Architect or Builder:
Not determined
Date of Construction:
1869
Alteration Architect 1:
Harold Sterner
Date of Alteration 1:
1945
Owner or Developer:
Not determined
Style Primary:
Federal Eclectic
Material Primary:
Brick
Material Secondary:
Stone
Use Original:
Commercial, hotel
Use Other:
Residential, multi family
Building Type:
Hotel
Building Type Other:
Residential Structure
Notes:
Amster yard was said to have been a stop on the old Eastern Post Road; originally a commercial yard with stable, James Amster had it converted to a residential complex around an inner garden.
File Name:
LP0277_1968-07_002.jpg
Amster Yard
