In the heart of Manhattan's prestigious Upper East Side near Central Park, 4 East 79th Street stands as a tribute to history, a testament to restoration, and an embodiment of architectural elegance.
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In the heart of Manhattan's prestigious Upper East Side near Central Park, 4 East 79th Street stands as a tribute to history, a testament to restoration, and an embodiment of architectural elegance.
The grand, Gilded Age mansion is one of Manhattan’s most notable residences, built in the Parisian Beaux Arts-style between 1901 and 1903 for James and Harriet Lanier, prominent New York socialites.
The timeless residence once belonged to one of the richest men in the world, John Jacob Astor IV.
Set on one of Manhattan’s most prestigious residential streets, the Beaux-Arts style limestone mansion was originally built in 1903 by the architect John H. Duncan and underwent a 3-year top-to-bottom renovation by AD100 architect William T. Georgis.
The James F. D. Lanier House is one of Manhattan’s most notable residences, built in the Parisian Beaux Arts-style between 1901 and 1903 for James and Harriet Lanier, prominent New York socialites.
The sale of the property presents a unique opportunity to purchase a ‘turnkey’ Gilded Age mansion which has undergone a multi-million-dollar restoration and is being sold alongside all of its furnishings, including antiques and artwork.
On the market with Mott & Chace Sotheby's, the 11-bedroom property underwent a $10M renovation to update the 22-room property with the latest in green design and home tech.
The Beaux Arts-style residence was inspired by Versailles, built by the architects behind Grand Central Station, Warren & Wetmore, for a New York stockbroker-turned governor of Rhode Island in 1905. In 1925, it was purchased by Emily Thorn Vanderbilt Sloane White, granddaughter of railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt.