Henry Phipps House
The Henry Phipps House was a mansion located on 1063 Fifth Avenue in the Upper East Side in New York City.
It was constructed for Henry Phipps and demolished after his death in 1930. The entire marble facade was however stripped and shipped off to a field in Brookville, New York.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Streetscapes/Henry Phipps and Phipps Houses; Millionaire's Effort to Improve Housing for the Poor - New York Times". Nytimes.com. 2003-11-23. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
- ↑ "The Remains of 1063 Fifth Avenue". Old Long Island. 2009-01-01. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
Further reading
- Kathrens, Michael C. (2005). Great Houses of New York, 1880-1930. New York: Acanthus Press. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-926494-34-3.
Coordinates: 40°46′57″N 73°57′35″W / 40.78243°N 73.95968°W
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