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New York
Architecture Images- Midtown Rockefeller Apartments |
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17 W54, bet. Fifth and Sixth Aves. |
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1936 |
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Art Deco |
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12 floors |
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Apartment Building |
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The actress and comedienne, Gertrude Lawrence, moved into the attractive building known at Rockefeller Apartments at 17 West 54th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues when it first opened in 1936. Her apartment looked out on the garden of the Museum of Modern Art. Lawrence gave some of her most memorable stage performances during her years here. She played the role of the governess in the original production of The King and I, which opened in 1951. She died while she was living here in September, 1952 at the age of 52. |
