| Park House | |
|---|---|
 135 W 58th Street, 1912 | |
 Interactive map of the Park House area | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
| Location | 135 West 58th Street Manhattan, New York 10019 United States |
| Coordinates | 40°45′56.13″N73°58′40.11″W / 40.7655917°N 73.9778083°W /40.7655917; -73.9778083 |
| Completed | 1911 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 9 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Walter B. Chambers |
Park House (also known asPark House Condominium) is acooperative apartment building at 135 West 58th Street betweenSixth andSeventh Avenues inMidtown Manhattan, New York City. It was built in 1911 and is considered to be one of the most elegantBeaux-Arts apartment houses inManhattan.
This handsome Beaux-Arts style building was designed by Walter Boughton Chambers,AIA.Walter B. Chambers founded the Atelier Masqueray-Chambers – the first atelier for architectural studies in the United States based on the French Beaux-Arts system. In 1884, Chambers formed a partnership withErnest Flagg, and their practice is credited with theCorcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., theUnited States Capitol in Washington, D.C., McClellan Hall and Bingham Hall atYale University, and the Gloria Vanderbilt Cooper Residence at 45 East 67th Street, New York.
The building'slimestone facade is accented by 2 tiers of balconies, the first at the second floor level, and the last on the uppermost (9th) floor. Additionally ajuliet balcony hangs from the central window of the 8th floor. Thewrought iron railings feature Greek key motifs in the corners.
Originally, the building consisted of one apartment per floor, consisting of 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a library and a 17.5 by 47.5 feet (5.3 by 14.5 m)drawing room and dining room.
The Park House was constructed in 1911 by the J. Livingston Construction Co.[1]The architectural firm of Flagg & Chambers, a partnership ofWalter B. Chambers andErnest Flagg, were commissioned to design the 9-story building. In 1912, the Park House won anAmerican Institute of Architects Award in the category "1912, Over Six Stories"[2] for architect Walter B. Chambers.