COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
Roosevelt Hospital, William J. Syms Operating Theater
LP Number:
LP-01578
Landmark Type:
Individual Landmark
Designation Date:
7/11/1989
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Image Date:
9/1/1988
Image Description:
Urban Cultural Resources Survey 6776
Address:
400 West 59th Street
BIN:
1085141
BBL:
1010680010
Borough:
Manhattan
Block:
1068
Lot:
10
Architect or Builder:
William Wheeler Smith
Date of Construction:
1890
Owner or Developer:
Roosevelt Hospital
Style Primary:
Not determined
Style Secondary:
Romanesque Revival
Material Primary:
Red Brick
Material Secondary:
Granite
Material Tertiary:
Terra Cotta
Material Quaternary:
Slate Shingles
Use Original:
Institutional, hospital
Building Type:
Hospital
Notes:
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.
File Name:
LP1578_1988-09_015.jpg
Roosevelt Hospital, William J. Syms Operating Theater
