23 Park Avenue, November 2008 « Digital Murray Hill

23 Park Avenue, November 2008

Location Description

Street Address: 23 Park Avenue; 101-103 East 35th Street

23 Park Avenue; NE corner of Park Avenue and E. 35th St. Also known as: 101-103 E. 35th St.

Originally built in 1898 for J. Hampden and Cornelia Van Rensselaer Robb. Architect: Stanford White of McKim, Mead & White. Acquired by the Advertising Club of New York in 1923. The group had the building remodeled by architect Fred F. French, and the club opened in 1924. During repairs following a 1946 fire, the building was expanded to include an adjacent home at 103 E. 35th St. The building is now an apartment house.

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Architect — White, Stanford, 1853-1906
Architect — French, Fred F. (Fred Fillmore), 1883-1936
Architect — McKim, Mead & White
Architectural Element — String courses
Architectural Element — Cartouches (ornament)
Architectural Element — Balustrades
Architectural Style — Renaissance revival (Architecture)
Building Materials — Bricks
Building Materials — Architectural terracotta
Building Type — Town houses; Clubhouses
Building Type — Apartment houses
Date — 2008
Landmarks — (Former) James Hampden and Cornelia Van Rensselaer Robb House
Streets — East 35th Street
Subjects — Robb, James Hampden -- Homes and haunts
Subjects — Murray Hill Neighborhood (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects — Decoration and ornament, Architectural
Subjects — Robb, Cornelia Van Rensselaer -- Homes and haunts
Subjects — Palaces -- Italy -- Influence
Subjects — Professional associations
Photographer — Waldvogel, Peter

Building Information

Date Built	1889-1892
Block Number	891
Lot Number	1
Previously Known As	Advertising Club of New York ; James Hampden and Cornelia Van Rensselaer Robb House
Original Owner	Robb, James Hampden.
Part of Suggested Walking Tour	Yes View Tour
Walking Tour Number	15