William C. Whitney House Explained

William C. Whitney House
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Demolition Date:1942
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The William C. Whitney House was a mansion located on 871 Fifth Avenue and 68th Street in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City.

It was originally constructed for Robert L. Stuart who died before it was completed. It was next sold to Amzi L. Barber before it came into the ownership of William C. Whitney in about 1897.[1]

The house was demolished in 1942.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: To Benefit St Michael's Home. 31 March 2015. New York Times. February 3, 1895.
  2. Web site: Almino . Letícia Wouk . A Death-Plagued Gilded Age Ballroom, Recreated on the Edge of Central Park . Hyperallergic . 1 June 2024 . 16 June 2017.