29 East 32nd Street (also known as the Old Grolier Club or Gilbert Kiamie House) in
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...
was originally the
Grolier Club
The Grolier Club is a private club and society of bibliophiles in New York City. Founded in January 1884, it is the oldest existing bibliophilic club in North America. The club is named after Jean Grolier de Servières, Viscount d'Aguisy, Tre ...
building when it was built in 1889. Its architecture by
Charles W. Romeyn["AIA Guide to New York City", 4th Edition, pg 240] is considered to be
Richardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after the American architect Henry Hobson Richardson (1838–1886). The revival style incorporates 11th and 12th century southern French, Spanish, and Italian Romanesque ...
.
It is now called the Madison and was designated as a
landmark
A landmark is a recognizable natural or artificial feature used for navigation, a feature that stands out from its near environment and is often visible from long distances.
In modern use, the term can also be applied to smaller structures or f ...
in 1970.
See also
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References
External links
{{National Register of Historic Places in New York
Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Manhattan
Commercial buildings completed in 1889
Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in New York City
New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan