James F. D. Lanier Residence Explained

James F. D. Lanier Residence
Location:123 East 35th Street
Manhattan, New York
Built:1901-03
Architect:Hoppin & Koen
Architecture:Beaux-Arts
Added:June 3, 1982
Refnum:82003383
Designated Other2 Name:New York City Landmark
Designated Other2 Date:September 11, 1979
Designated Other2 Abbr:NYCL
Designated Other2 Link:New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
Designated Other2 Number:1048
Designated Other2 Color:
  1. FFE978

The James F. D. Lanier Residence, also known as the James F. D. and Harriet Lanier House is a historic house at 123 East 35th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.

History

The residence was built in 1901–03, replacing two older houses on the site, and was designed in the Beaux-Arts style by Hoppin & Koen, who had studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and worked in the office of McKim, Mead & White.[1] The home was built for James F. D. Lanier, son of banker Charles D. Lanier, and his wife Harriet Bishop Lanier, daughter of Heber R. Bishop. It has a floor area of .

The house was designated a New York City landmark in 1979 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

The house was listed for sale by Christie’s Real Estate in April 2022 for $33 million.[2] The owner at the time was Bassam Alghanim, the Kuwaiti billionaire co-owner of the Alghanim Industries conglomerate.[3]

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  2. Web site: NYC Gilded Age mansion lists for the first time in 40 years, asking $33M . Vora . Shivani . April 21, 2022 . New York Post . April 22, 2022.
  3. News: Billionaire Bassam Alghanim Lists Gilded-Age Townhouse in Manhattan for $33M . May 9, 2022 . American Luxury . April 16, 2022 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220416134326/https://www.amlu.com/2022/04/16/billionaire-bassam-alghanim-lists-gilded-age-townhouse-in-manhattan-for-33m/ . April 16, 2022.