Residential building in Manhattan, New York
10 Gracie Square (sometimes spelled out as Ten Gracie Square ) is a 1930–31 pre-war "white glove" co-op building constructed in Art Deco style.[ 1] It's located on East 84th Street on Manhattan's Upper East Side between East End Avenue and the FDR Drive .[ 2] [ 3] It is one of only 42 "good buildings" in Manhattan as designated by Tom Wolfe , and is known for its sixteen-room triplexes .[ 4] [ 5]
Prior to the construction of the FDR Drive, which eliminated its river access,[ 6] the building once had a residents' only yacht mooring on the East River.[ 7] [ 8] Prior residents include: Brooke Astor , Frances Schreuder , Jean Stein , Madame Chiang Kai-shek and Gloria Vanderbilt .[ 9]
References
^ Iovine, Julie V. (October 17, 1996). "Same Space, But Hardly Same View" . The New York Times . Retrieved April 1, 2021 .
^ Taylor, Candace (December 26, 2018). "Art-Collecting Real-Estate Heiress Lists Manhattan Pad for $12 Million" . Wall Street Journal . Retrieved April 1, 2021 .
^ CARY, BILL (December 28, 2020). "A Duplex in an Upper East Side Building Tied to Notable Names" . Mansion Global . Retrieved April 1, 2021 .
^ Angel, Karen (April 9, 2015). "The East Enders" . Observer . Retrieved April 1, 2021 .
^ Smith, Stephen Jacob (May 2, 2013). "$23 M. to Live Next to Gloria Vanderbilt's Old Penthouse" . Observer . Retrieved April 1, 2021 .
^ Malle, Chloe (February 23, 2010). "Clarke Buys Lois Lane's Place: Stanton Apartment in 10 Gracie Square Trades" . Observer . Retrieved April 1, 2021 .
^ Alpern, Andrew (2020). Posh Portals: Elegant Entrances and Ingratiating Ingresses to Apartments for the Affluent in New York City . Abbeville Press Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7892-1379-2 . Retrieved April 1, 2021 .
^ Griffith, Carson (October 2, 2017). "The Obamas Are Eyeing a Manhattan Apartment in Gloria Vanderbilt's Former Building" . Architectural Digest . Retrieved April 1, 2021 .
^ Rosen, Daniel Edward (February 12, 2018). "The Obamas Aren't Buying That Apartment on the Upper East Side" . Intelligencer . Retrieved April 1, 2021 .
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