Detail View: The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection: Amster Yard
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Landmark Name:
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Amster Yard
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LP Number:
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LP-00277
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Link to Designation Report:
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Landmark Type:
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Individual Landmark
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Designation Date:
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6/21/1966
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Image Type:
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Designation Photos
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Image Date:
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Jul-68
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Address:
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211-215 East 49th Street
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BIN:
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1081180
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BBL:
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1013230008
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Borough:
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Manhattan
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Block:
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1323
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Lot:
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8
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Architect or Builder:
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Not determined
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Date of Construction:
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1869
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Alteration Architect 1:
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Harold Sterner
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Date of Alteration 1:
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1945
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Owner or Developer:
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Not determined
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Style Primary:
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Federal Eclectic
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Material Primary:
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Brick
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Material Secondary:
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Stone
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Use Original:
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Commercial, hotel
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Use Other:
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Residential, multi family
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Building Type:
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Hotel
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Building Type Other:
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Residential Structure
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Notes:
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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.
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File Name:
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LP0277_1968-07_007.jpg
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