Raymond C. and Mildred Kramer House

The Raymond C. and Mildred Kramer House is an early Modern 6,800 square foot townhouse at 32 East 74th Street (between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue) in the Upper East Side Historic District in Manhattan, New York City, New York in the United States.[1][2][3][4]

Raymond C. and Mildred Kramer House
Alternative names32 East 74th Street
General information
Typetownhouse
Architectural styleearly Modern
Address32 East 74th Street
Town or cityUpper East Side, Manhattan, New York City
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.772833°N 73.964060°W / 40.772833; -73.964060
Construction started1934
Completed1935
Technical details
Floor area6,800 sq ft (630 m2)
Design and construction
ArchitectWilliam Lescaze

History

Its architect was Swiss-born-and-trained William Lescaze, and it was built for textile merchant and U.S. Colonel Raymond C. Kramer and his wife from 1934 to 1935.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

In 2008, the townhouse was sold for $12 million, and in 2015 it was sold for $15.9 million.[11][12][13]

In December 2017, after renovation, the house was back on sale with a $20 million price tag.[14]

Description

The townhouse is composed of glass, glass blocks and frosted glass casement windows, white stucco, blue-enameled steel panels, a projecting marquee, and a curved, inset front entrance.[2][15] It has five bedrooms, four bathrooms, a solarium, a winter garden, and a terrace.[13]

See also

References
  1. "What's on the Market: William Lescaze's Kramer House, New York". The Modern House Journal. 2013-01-18.
  2. White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot; Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199758647.
  3. Dolkart, Andrew (2008). Guide to New York City Landmarks. New York Landmarks Preservation Commission. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780470289631.
  4. Lanmon, Lorraine Welling (1987). William Lescaze: Architect. Art Alliance Press. ISBN 9780879825065.
  5. Gray, Christopher (2013-01-10). "An Urban Standard, Coolly Reimagined". The New York Times.
  6. Dana Schulz (2017-07-05). "The William Lescaze House: NYC's first modernist residence". 6sqft.
  7. Foundation, N.Y. Landmarks Preservation; Commission, New York Landmarks Preservation (2004). Guide to New York City Landmarks, 3rd Edition - Custom Pub for RNC. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780471714484. William Lescaze kramer house.
  8. Caramellino, Gaia (2016). Europe Meets America: William Lescaze, Architect of Modern Housing. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781443898423.
  9. Landmarks Preservation Commission, New York (N.Y.) (1981). "Upper east side historic district designation report".
  10. Holme, Charles Geoffrey (1937). "Decorative Art". The Studio.
  11. Emily Nonko (2017-12-18). "William Lescaze's modernist Upper East Side townhouse asks $20 million after a gut reno". 6sqft.
  12. Amy Plitt (2017-12-16). "After gut reno, Upper East Side's modernist Lescaze townhouse returns for $20M". Curbed.
  13. Amy Plitt (2015-11-02). "Modernist Lescaze House Finally Sells for $15.9 Million". Curbed.
  14. Emily Nonko (18 December 2017). "William Lescaze's modernist Upper East Side townhouse asks $20 million after a gut reno". 6sqft.com. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  15. Gray, Christopher (2013-01-10). "An Urban Standard, Coolly Reimagined". The New York Times.
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