Detail View: The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection: Roosevelt Hospital, William J. Syms Operating Theater
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Landmark Name:
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Roosevelt Hospital, William J. Syms Operating Theater
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LP Number:
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LP-01578
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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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7/11/1989
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Image Type:
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Designation Photos
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Image Date:
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9/1/1988
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Image Description:
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Urban Cultural Resources Survey 6776
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Address:
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400 West 59th Street
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BIN:
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1085141
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BBL:
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1010680010
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Borough:
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Manhattan
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Block:
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1068
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Lot:
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10
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Architect or Builder:
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William Wheeler Smith
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Date of Construction:
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1890
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Owner or Developer:
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Roosevelt Hospital
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Style Primary:
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Not determined
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Style Secondary:
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Romanesque Revival
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Material Primary:
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Red Brick
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Material Secondary:
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Granite
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Material Tertiary:
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Terra Cotta
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Material Quaternary:
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Slate Shingles
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Use Original:
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Institutional, hospital
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Building Type:
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Hospital
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Notes:
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Dr. Charles McBurney (a prominent surgeon) collaborated with William Wheeler Smith in the design of the hospital; in 1892 the Syms operating theater was the most advanced in the world.
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File Name:
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LP1578_1988-09_011.jpg
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