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Dr. Townsend's Residence.
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Title
Dr. Townsend's Residence.
Identifier
5thAveR
Subject-Topic
Townsend, Samuel P. -- Homes and haunts.
Architecture, Domestic.
Fifth Avenue (New York, N.Y.)
Street life.
Mansions.
Pediments.
Balconies.
Location
Murray Hill Neighborhood (New York, N.Y.)
Date Created
1853-1864
Description
Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. Dr. Townsend's Residence. Built: 1853-1855. Razed: 1864. Northwest corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street.Originally built by Samuel P. Townsend, the patentee of sarsaparilla. The house was sold to Dr. G. Abbott in 1862 who conducted seminary for young ladies. The Townsend home was eventually replaced by the A.T. Stewart Mansion which was then razed to make way for the Empire State Building.
Note
1853-1855
1864
Digitized by Mina Rees Library; City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.
Language
English
Coordinates
40.748647,-73.984726
Type
still image
Extent
1 photographic reproduction ; 18.7 x 22.3 cm.
Digital Format
image/jpeg
Digital Origin
reformatted digital
Rights (Use and Reproduction)
The images and information provided in this collection may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the Mina Rees Library, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, except for "fair use" as defined by copyright law.
