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
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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
McKim, Mead & White was an American architectural firm that came to define architectural practice, urbanism, and the ideals of the American Renaissance in fin de siècle New York. The firm's founding partners Charles Follen McKim (1847–1909), Wil ...
. The home was built for
James F. D. Lanier
James Franklin Doughty Lanier II (June 25, 1858 – May 16, 1928) was an American banker and sportsman who was prominent in New York society during the Gilded Age.
Early life
Lanier was born at his grandmother's residence, 10 Fifth Avenue in New ...
, son of banker
Charles D. Lanier
Charles D. Lanier (January 19, 1837 – March 6, 1926) was an American banker, and railroad executive who inherited the bulk of his father's fortune, who was a close friend of J.P. Morgan.
Early life
Lanier was born on January 19, 1837, in Madis ...
, and his wife
Harriet Bishop Lanier
Heber Reginald Bishop (March 2, 1840 – December 10, 1902) was a noted businessman and philanthropist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His collections of art, especially his noted collection of jade, were donated to museums. "An industr ...
, daughter of
Heber R. Bishop. It has a floor area of .
The house was designated a
New York City landmark
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is the New York City agency charged with administering the city's Landmarks Preservation Law. The LPC is responsible for protecting New York City's architecturally, historically, and cu ...
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.
The owner at the time was Bassam Alghanim, the Kuwaiti billionaire co-owner of the
Alghanim Industries
Alghanim Industries is one of the largest privately owned companies in the Persian Gulf region, predominantly in Kuwait. A multinational company in outlook with operations in 40 countries, Alghanim Industries is a multibillion-dollar company with ...
conglomerate.
See also
*
National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan from 14th to 59th Streets
*
List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan from 14th to 59th Streets
References
Notes
External links
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Beaux-Arts architecture in New York City
Houses completed in 1903
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Manhattan
Murray Hill, Manhattan
New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan
1903 establishments in New York City
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