Millan House
| Millan House | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Lenox Hill, Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Construction started | 1930 |
| Completed | 1931 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 11 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Andrew J. Thomas |
Millan House is a historic co-op in Lenox Hill on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, USA.[1] They co-op is made up of two buildings located at 115 East 67th Street and 116 East 68th Street, with 57 apartments in total.[1] They are connected by "a formal back garden".[1]
History
The land was given to the Baptist Church shortly after the American Civil War.[1] By 1929, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. purchased the land from the church for US$1 million.[1] He hired architect Andrew J. Thomas to design the building.[1] Construction began in 1930.[1] It was completed in 1931.[2]
Early tenants included Simon Flexner, Herbert L. Pratt, Jr. (the son of Herbert L. Pratt) and Witherbee Black (of the family silversmith firm Black, Starr & Frost-Gorham).[1] By 1947, tenant J. W. Boardman Milligan insisted upon turning the rent-only building into a co-op.[1] Later, Frank K. Houston, the chairman and chief executive officer of the Chemical Bank, lived here until his death in 1973.[3]
Architectural significance
The buildings are contributing properties to the Upper East Side Historic District.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Gray, Christopher (July 14, 2011). "Dr. Dolittle’s Kind of Co-op". The New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- 1 2 "Millan House". New Yorkitecture. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Frank Houston, 91, Led Chemical Bank", The New York Times (New York City), October 21, 1973