778 Park Avenue
| 778 Park Avenue | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Cooperative apartment building |
| Address | 778 Park Avenue Manhattan |
| Town or city | New York City, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 40°46′19″N 73°57′49″W / 40.7720°N 73.9635°W |
| Completed | 1931 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 18 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Rosario Candela |
778 Park Avenue is a luxury residential building located in the Upper East Side Historic District on the north east corner of and Park Avenue. The 18-story English Renaissance apartment house, was designed by Rosario Candela who is widely considered to have been America's greatest designer of luxury apartment buildings. It was built in 1931 and is one of the most coveted buildings in New York City. It has a four-story limestone base.[1]
The building’s ground floor maisonette, which also boasts its own private, and symmetrical, address – 73 – entertained legions of New York City’s elite as the headquarters for high-society conservatism with the home’s hosts.[2]
Veronica Cooper (née Balfe) married actor Gary Cooper on December 15, 1933, at her mother's home in the hyperexclusive coop; the wedding had been planned for the Waldorf Astoria hotel, but the location was probably changed to avoid public attention.
In popular culture[]
The building has been mentioned in James Trager’s literary book titled “Park Avenue, Street of Dreams” [3] and Kirk Henckles' and Anne Walker's book titled "Life at the Top: New York's Exceptional Apartment Buildings" [4]
Notable residents[]
- Thomas J. Watson (co-founder of IBM)
- Gary Cooper and Veronica Cooper
- William F. Buckley Jr. and Patricia Buckley in the ground floor maisonette. [5] [6]
- Claudia Cohen[7]
- [8]
- James D. Robinson III (former CEO of American Express)[9]
- Roone Arledge[10]
- Armand Phillip Bartos[11]
- Brooke Astor[12]
- Mark Rockefeller[5]
- Zygi Wilf
- Vera Wang[13]
- Lawrence Herbert (founder of Pantone)[14]
- William P. Lauder[15]
References[]
- ^ Gray, Christopher (June 8, 2003). "Streetscapes/770 and 778 Park Avenue, at 73rd Street; Fraternal-Twin Examples of East Side Superluxury (Published 2003)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ Toy, Vivian S. (March 18, 2010). "A Liberal Price Cut". The New York Times.
- ^ Park Avenue: Street of dreams. Atheneum. 1990. ISBN 9780689120244.
- ^ "Life at the Top: New York's Exceptional Apartment Buildings|Hardcover".
- ^ a b Polsky, Sara (December 14, 2010). "Park Avenue's Red Room Passes Between Famous Families". Curbed NY. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ Barbanel, Josh (May 18, 2008). "Celebrating an Aristocrat (Published 2008)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Duff Prices Park Avenue Residences; the Ex, Too". The New York Observer. August 9, 1999.
- ^ "Robinsons Rake in More Than Expected for 550 Park Co-op". The New York Observer. July 24, 2000.
- ^ "Robinsons Make Pitch for 778 Park Co-op: $17.7 Million, No Brokers". The New York Observer. May 29, 2000.
- ^ Finn, Robin (June 7, 2013). "At Once Intimate and Grand (Published 2013)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "The Shrine of the Bartos: Family Sells Park Avenue Co-Op for $18 M. After 70 Years in Residence". Observer. December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ Khan, Bilal (October 8, 2011). "Astor Apartment Finally Sells for $21 Million, With a $25M Discount". Curbed NY. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Hummer Girl #2 Pays $33.6 M. for Vera Wang's 778 Park Spread". Observer. February 8, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Pantone creator's classic Park Avenue co-op lists for $39.5M". January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Estée Lauder head lists Manhattan co-op for $45M". The Real Deal New York. June 5, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
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