Henry P. Davison House
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The Henry P. Davison House is a mansion
located on 690 Park Avenue and 69th Street in the Upper East Side
of New York City
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It was constructed for the banker Henry P. Davison
in 1917 by Walker & Gillette
in the Neo-Georgian style.
Today the Italian Consulate General has its seat there.
The House was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
in 1970. It is on the National Register #80002708 (1980).
Mansion
A mansion is a very large dwelling house. U.S. real estate brokers define a mansion as a dwelling of over . A traditional European mansion was defined as a house which contained a ballroom and tens of bedrooms...
located on 690 Park Avenue and 69th Street in the Upper East Side
Upper East Side
The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, between Central Park and the East River. The Upper East Side lies within an area bounded by 59th Street to 96th Street, and the East River to Fifth Avenue-Central Park...
of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
It was constructed for the banker Henry P. Davison
Henry P. Davison
Henry Pomeroy Davison, Sr. was an American banker and philanthropist.-Biography:He was born on June 12, 1867 in Troy, Pennsylvania, the oldest of the four children of Henrietta and George B. Davison. Henry's mother died when he was just eight years old in 1875...
in 1917 by Walker & Gillette
Walker & Gillette
Walker & Gillette was an architectural firm based in New York City, the partnership of A. Stewart Walker and Leon N. Gillette , active from 1906 through 1945.- Biography :...
in the Neo-Georgian style.
Today the Italian Consulate General has its seat there.
The House was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission is the New York City agency charged with administering the city's Landmarks Preservation Law. The Commission was created in April 1965 by Mayor Robert F. Wagner following the destruction of Pennsylvania Station the previous year to make way for...
in 1970. It is on the National Register #80002708 (1980).