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New York
Architecture Images- Midtown George S. Bowdoin Stable Landmark |
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architect |
Ralph S. Townsend |
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location |
149 East 38th Street, between Lex and Third. |
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1902 |
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Queen Anne |
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brick |
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stable |
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notes |
The Carriage
House, a not-for-profit foundation, located in Manhattan's Murray Hill
neighborhood, was designed by noted architect Ralph S. Townsend as a private
stable in 1902. It was then sold to George S. Bowdoin, a partner at J.P.
Morgan, in 1907. In 1997, it was designated a New York City landmark "for
its special character, history, and esthetics, along with its value as part
of the development and cultural heritage of New York City."
Carriage House Center President Ted Kheel is passionate about helping raise New Yorkers' awareness about dangers to the City's nature, which he says is an issue "as serious as terrorism but not as immediate." Says Kheel, "If our cities are to survive and the health and well being of its inhabitants secured, we must learn to protect and restore their natural environment and life sustaining biodiversity." It has an innovative roof garden installed by the environmental group Earth Pledge. |
