Lewis G. Morris House
1015 Park Avenue | Upper East Side | built 1914
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- 1913
Ernest Flagg designs the Lewis Gouverneur Morris House
The American Contractor reported on February 15, 1913 that architect Ernest Flagg had filed plans for a $50,000 brick and stone residence on Park Avenue for financier Lewis Gouverneur Morris and his wife, Alletta Nathalie Lorillard Bailey. Flagg drew on the Georgian and Federal revival, placing the entrance around the corner on East 85th Street. Windows stepping up with the interior stairs and a two-story oriel above the automobile entrance are among its distinctive features.
Source: Daytonian in Manhattan
- 1920
Alletta Morris wins the national indoor tennis championship
Alletta Nathalie Morris, who lived in the Park Avenue house, had won state doubles titles in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Florida. In 1920 she took the national indoor championship. She was also active in charity work, collected prints of old New York and served as vice president of the New York League for Animals.
Source: Daytonian in Manhattan
- 1941
The Byrnes MacDonalds lease the Morris house and entertain lavishly
Nathalie Morris died in the house in January 1935, and her husband later moved out. He leased it in 1936 to Mrs. Charles R. Scott, and by 1941 Mr. and Mrs. Byrnes MacDonald were the tenants. The house was the scene of lavish entertaining throughout their stay.
Source: Daytonian in Manhattan
- 1967
The city designates the Morris house a landmark
New York City designated the Lewis Gouverneur Morris House an individual landmark on January 24, 1967. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, and the Avi Chai Foundation restored its facade in 2000.
Source: Wikipedia
Further reading
- Lewis G. Morris HouseWikipedia
- The 1914 Lewis Gouveneur Morris House -- No. 1015 Park AvenueDaytonian in Manhattan
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