Oliver D. Filley House | |
Oliver D. Filley House on Park Avenue | |
| Location | 684 Park Ave, New York, New York |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°46′8″N73°57′57″W / 40.76889°N 73.96583°W /40.76889; -73.96583 |
| Built | 1925 (1925)-1926 (1926) |
| Architect | McKim, Mead & White |
| Architectural style | Neo-Federal |
| Part of | Park Avenue Houses (ID80002708[1]) |
| NYCL No. | 705 |
| Significant dates | |
| Designated CP | January 3, 1980 |
| Designated NYCL | November 10, 1970 |
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TheOliver D. Filley House is amansion located on 684Park Avenue between East 68th and 69th Streets on theUpper East Side ofManhattan,New York City.
It was constructed for Mary Pyne Filley and her husbandOliver D. Filley in 1926, financed by her parents. The architects wereMcKim, Mead & White, who used the sameneo-Federal style that was shown in the firm's adjoiningPercy Rivington Pyne House on the corner of 68th Street. The generous action of theMargaret Rockefeller Strong de Larraín, Marquesa de Cuevas in acquiring the property in 1965 and presenting it to theQueen Sofía Spanish Institute, saved the building and assured its architectural integrity.
The Designated Landmark of New York City plaque was provided byThe New York Community Trust in 1972.