Jacob Ruppert Sr. House Explained

The Jacob Ruppert Sr. House was a large mansion located on 1115 Fifth Avenue (now 1119 Fifth Avenue) on the southeast corner of East 93rd Street and Fifth Avenue, in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City.[1]

History

It was originally constructed for the brewer Jacob Ruppert Sr. (1842–1915), the father of Jacob Ruppert, in 1883.[2] His parents originally came from Bavaria.[3] The building was designed by William Schickel.[4]

The house featured a small German kneipstube, or taproom, which still exists.[2] [4] The structure itself was sold by the heirs and torn down in 1925.

References

40.786°N -73.9571°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: YOYF - Ruppert Mansion . Forevermarxist.tripod.com . 2016-03-05.
  2. Two Highly Interesting Rooms . New-York Tribune Illustrated Supplement . 4 . 1903-12-06 . 2023-07-18 . Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Ruppert House Apartments . Rupperthouse.com . 2007-05-15 . 2016-03-05.
  4. http://issuu.com/avenueinsider/docs/avenue_on_the_beach_june_2015?e=2748745/12993392 "The House that Beer Built"