NYC McKim, Mead and White Mansion!

NYC McKim, Mead and White Mansion!

NYC McKim, Mead and White Mansion!

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Wealthy New Yorkers and New Yorker wannabes operate under two schools of thought when it comes to buying over-the-top city real estate. Either they go for a cool slice of modernity preferring steel, glass and concrete in a super tall new highrise or they go for the low-rise elegance of rich craftsmanship and history of a Gilded Age/pre-war mansion. If one has the money, finding a pricey condo in a new skyscraper is about as easy as falling off a fence, but when it comes to grand mansions of old New York, they just don’t pop up that often, making house hunting considerably more daunting.

Recently a notable residence has come onto the New York City market that will appeal strongly to those with a craving for Old World elegance. The mansion was built in 1896 for James J. Goodwin, business partner of his cousin, J. Pierpont Morgan. Goodwin contracted the esteemed architectural firm of McKim, Mead & Whiteto design the house as a carefully disguised duplex to provide rental income for Goodwin. Goodwin was proud of his heritage and belonged to numerous societies associated with mapping ancestry, which also created in him a strong interest in the Colonial period. Therefore, Colonial was the route taken by the architects in designing the mansion. It was built with traditional 18th century features such as small iron balconies, splayed lintels and paneled keystones. The Goodwin family’s side was a third larger than the rental side but the front facade and entrances were deftly arranged to look like a single family mansion. Over the next two hundred years, the building was purchased and sold a number of times and served different purposes such as a boy’s school and home to several banking institutions.

Measuring in at approximately 24,000 square feet, the building has 11 bedrooms, 10 baths and a total of 33 rooms. Well located just off of Fifth Avenue, the house is 50 feet wide on a 100-foot lot. The five-story house also has a sixth floor with 13-foot ceilings being used as a mechanical room. Some features include an elevator, walk-in closets, central air, good light and hardwood floors. With almost endless possibilities for business use, it could also be converted back into a residence. For more information.

One of New York City’s Gilded Age treasures, the James J. Goodwin House, is now on the market asking $65 million.

Source: www.corcoran.com