Obviously no one wants to lose great pieces of architecture but NYC had tons of homes like this built by the wealthiest of the wealthy to use only part of the year. This particular place is upper East side a half block from the Met. That land is better served housing more than one family a couple months a year. There’s no conspiracy, these types of homes are exceptionally costly upkeep and in prime locations.
vonGlicksays
Oh my God. This is literally a piece of art.
impatientbystandersays
I have a silly dream. A dream that says "One day, when we will have enough resources and sensibility we will use such photos to restore all these buildings."
clamerous says
Who is the idiot that tore that down?
grdrw says
Obviously no one wants to lose great pieces of architecture but NYC had tons of homes like this built by the wealthiest of the wealthy to use only part of the year. This particular place is upper East side a half block from the Met. That land is better served housing more than one family a couple months a year. There’s no conspiracy, these types of homes are exceptionally costly upkeep and in prime locations.
vonGlick says
Oh my God. This is literally a piece of art.
impatientbystander says
I have a silly dream. A dream that says "One day, when we will have enough resources and sensibility we will use such photos to restore all these buildings."
poyventu says
Demolished to built the Drake Hotel. The Drake Hotel was demolished to built the famous 432 Park Avenue
Char7simons says
I never get the mindset of somebody who looks at something like that and goes naa I can do better
ivix says
I personally feel it looks like a monstrosity, but should still have been preserved.
Lyndonn81 says
There’s the pretty rooftop of yore again!
LindsE8 says
There is a book about the daughter of the man who built this: aptly titled Empty Mansions