The William Ziegler House was a
mansion
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at 2 East 63rd Street in
New York City
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. It was designed by
Frederick Sterner Frederick Sterner (1862–1931) was a British-born American architect, who designed large residential and commercial buildings in Colorado and New York City. Many of his structures are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Early life
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in 1919 for
William Ziegler Jr.
William J. Ziegler Jr. (July 21, 1891 – March 3, 1958) was an American business executive, philanthropist, polo player, yachtsman, and a Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder.
Born William Conrad Brandt in Muscatine, Iowa to the half-brother ...
and constructed by 1921.
History
He sold it to
David Belasco
David Belasco (July 25, 1853 – May 14, 1931) was an American theatrical producer, impresario, director, and playwright. He was the first writer to adapt the short story ''Madame Butterfly'' for the stage. He launched the theatrical career of m ...
for a 300-bed actors' hospital in 1926, then to
Woolworth's
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Businesses
* F. W. Woolworth Company, the original US-based chain of "five and dime" (5¢ and 10¢) stores
* Woolworths Group (United Kingdom), former operator of the Woolworths chain of shops ...
relative Norman Bailey Woolworth in 1929, who then donated it to the
New York Academy of Sciences in about 1949. They listed it for sale in 2001, but it didn't sell until 2005 when billionaire
Leonard Blavatnik bought it for $31 million, who then said it was an investment for his
Access Industries
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. It was still unoccupied in 2008.
Further reading
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References
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