19 E 72nd Street belies its Great Depression heritage. Clad in expensive limestone top to bottom, designed by two of New York’s premiere architects, this landmark apartment building is quietly elegant. Quite at home with the neighboring mansions and Madison Avenue boutiques.
19 E 72nd Street Vital Statistics
- Location: 19 E 72nd Street at Madison Avenue
- Year completed: 1937
- Architect: Rosario Candela, Mott Schmidt
- Floors: 16
- Style: Modern, Neo-classical
- New York City Landmark: 1981
19 E 72nd Street Recommended Reading
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission designation report
- The New York Times Streetscapes | Rosario Candela | A Renowned Architect’s Less Renowned Designs (February 5, 2006)
- City Realty review
- Street Easy NY listing (includes floor plans)
- The Architecture of Mott B. Schmidt website
- Emporis database
- The New York Apartment Houses of Rosario Candela and James Carpenter
