LÒ DÒR LA

Epòk gwo konstriksyon kay nan New York la te dire apeprè 50 an, li te kòmanse ak ouvèti Vanderbilt House an 1882 epi, an teyori, li te fini nan premye ane ki te suiv Gran Depresyon an. Sepandan, konsèp fondamantal ki te dèyè bilding sa yo te kontinye egziste pi lontan toujou. Sa te rive paske prèske tout gwo achitèk New York yo te etidye nan L’École des Beaux-Arts nan Pari, kote yo te aprann repwodui divès estil achitekti Ewòp yo.

YON CHÈF-DÈV NAN EPÒK LÒ DÒR LA

Mansyon ekstraòdinè sa a, ki gen yon lajè 30 pye, gen yon total 8 nivo — 6 anlè tè epi 2 anba tè — ak enteryè ki kouvri plis pase 16,000 pye kare, ansanm ak kat espas deyò ki byen plase e ki ajoute 2,000 pye kare espas eksteryè. Li te fèt ak de asansè, yon bagay ki ra, 30 chanm, 9 chemine ki boule bwa, chak youn ak yon rebò chemine orijinal ak yon rafineman eksepsyonèl, 19 chanm pou dòmi, 8 twalèt konplè ak 2 demi-twalèt. Li te pwofite konsèp Epòk Lò Dòr la, men li te enkòpore tou nouvo eleman modèn. Fasad la prèske pa chanje depi li te fini an 1932, epi li rete nan men menm pwopriyetè yo depi plis pase mwatye syèk.

ERITAJ LIVINGSTON

An 1686, Robert Livingston Ansyen te resevwa yon tèritwa ki te gen 160,000 ak tè, anba rèy wa George I; an 1715, tè sa a te vin tounen Livingston Manor, nan sa ki jodi a Columbia County, nan eta New York.

John Livingston Redmond, ki te bati mansyon sa a, te desandan dirèk Robert Livingston bò kote manman l. Li te gradye nan Harvard an 1911 ak yon diplòm nan achitekti, men li te konsakre lavi li nan kòz charitab.

PI BON KARE POU LIMYÈ

Pou rezidans li nan New York, John Livingston Redmond te chwazi bò nò E. 70th St., ant Park Avenue ak Lexington Avenue, paske li te rekonèt gwo avantaj de pwopriyetè te kreye an 1859. Pwopriyetè sa yo te domine devlopman nan kare a epi yo te presize tout konstriksyon ki t ap fèt alavni sou bò nò a dwe fè bak yon distans konplè 10 pye, “pou toutan lib e san okipasyon.”

Espas anplis sa a fè limyè antre an kantite nan mansyon ki sou bò nò lari a.

OKENN LÒT KARE NAN UPPER EAST SIDE PA GEN KARAKTERISTIK INIK SA A

Depi 1939, Fortune Magazine te rele l “pwobableman pi bèl kare rezidansyèl nan Vil New York”, yon repitasyon ki kontinye jiska jounen jodi a.

Achitèk ekstraòdinè te rasanble sou kare sa a, konsa Paul Goldberger, nan liv li a, NEW YORK: Vil la jan yo obsève l, te dekri l kòm “ki gen yon ekilib pafè ant endividyèlte ak lòd jeneral.”

Peyizaj lari rafine sa a te bay kare a yon valè ki pa nòmal tou — anpil moun konsidere li kòm yon bagay ki konparab ak kare ki ant Fifth Avenue ak Madison Avenue.

KONSTWI MANSON AN

Jonathan Livingston Redmond te angaje Frederick Rhinelander King, ki te yon lòt diplome L’École des Beaux-Arts tou. Li te travay avèk anpil swen pou adapte sa li te aprann la ak yon sansibilite ameriken.

Si Women yo te pèfeksyone ark la, achitèk sa a te fè ark la antre anndan kay la epi li te sèvi avè l kòm yon tèm prensipal. Ark yo ede kreye espas dramatik ki plen limyè, ki raple grandè klasik la pandan y ap konekte chanm yo avèk elegans.

MANSON AN

Nan nivo antre a, antre a mezire 12 pye 6 pous epi li pase atravè yon ark pou rive nan yon galri ki mezire 13 pye 10 pous, ak chanm nan nò ak nan sid; chak chanm gen plafon ki mezire 13 pye 10 pous, ansanm ak yon eskalye masiv ki monte pou rive nan nivo salon an. Chanm ki nan nò a se sal manje fòmèl orijinal la, ki gen yon fòm oval epi ki gen 3 fenèt ki mezire 11 pye 6 pous. Sal chita fòmèl ki nan sid la gen fenèt ki mezire 8 pye 2 pous ak plafon ki mezire 12 pye 6 pous.

Nan nivo salon an, plafon yo rive nan 14 pye 6 pous, ak ark ki mennen antre nan chak chanm. Salon an gen 3 fenèt wo ki mezire 13 pye nan wotè, ansanm ak yon plafon ki mezire 14 pye 6 pous. Bibliyotèk la gen plafon ki mezire 14 pye 6 pous tou, ansanm ak 2 fenèt ki gen pòt franse ki louvri sou yon teras sou...

THE GILDED AGE

The era of great house building in New York lasted approximately 50 years, beginning with the opening of the Vanderbilt House in 1882 and theoretically ending in the first years after the Great Depression. The inherent concepts behind these buildings, however, extended far longer. This was due to the fact that practically all the major architects of New York attended the L'École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where they learned how to reproduce the various architectural styles of Europe.

A MASTERPIECE FROM THE GILDED AGE

This extraordinary 30' wide mansion contains a total of 8 levels - 6 above grade, and 2 levels below grade - with interiors spanning over 16,000 square feet and four well positioned outdoor spaces comprising an additional 2,000 exterior square feet. It was designed with a rare two elevators, 30 rooms, 9 wood-burning fireplaces each with an
exquisite original mantelpiece, 19 bedrooms, 8 full baths and 2 half baths. Benefiting from the concepts of The Gilded Age, it also embodied new modern elements. The
facade is virtually unaltered since its completion in 1932, and has been in the same ownership for over half a century.

THE LIVINGSTON LEGACY

In 1686, Robert Livingston the Elder received a 160,000-acre tract of land, under King George I, that in 1715 became Livingston Manor in what is present day Columbia County in New York state.

Descended directly from Robert Livingston on his mother's side, John Livingston Redmond, who built this mansion, graduated from Harvard in 1911 with a degree in architecture, yet he devoted his life to charitable causes.

BEST BLOCK FOR LIGHT

For his New York residence, John Livingston Redmond chose the north side of E. 70th St. between Park and Lexington Avenues because he recognized the great benefit created by two owners in 1859, who dominated development on the block and stipulated that all future construction on the north side would be set back a full 10', "forever free, and unoccupied."

This additional space results in light pouring into the mansions on the north side of the street.

NO OTHER BLOCK ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE HAS THIS UNIQUE FEATURE

As early as 1939, Fortune Magazine called it "probably New York City's most beautiful residential block", a reputation that has persisted to the present day.

Extraordinary architects congregated on this block so that Paul Goldberger in his book, NEW YORK: The City Observed, described it as "having a perfect balance between individuality and overall order."

This exquisite streetscape also gave the block unusual value-many feel comparable to the blocks from Fifth to Madison.

BUILDING THE MANSION

Jonathan Livingston Redmond engaged Frederick Rhinelander King, also a graduate of Lecole des Beaux-Arts, who worked carefully to adapt what he learned there to an American sensibility.

If the Romans perfected the arch, this architect brought the arch indoors and employed it as a major theme. Arches help create dramatic, light filled spaces that evoke classical grandeur while gracefully connecting rooms.

THE MANSION

On the Entry level, the entry is 12'6" moving through an arch to a gallery of 13'10" with rooms north and south, each with ceiling heights of 13'10" and a massive staircase ascending to the parlor level. The north room is the original formal dining room, with an oval shape that contains 3 windows of 11'6". The south formal sitting room has windows of 8'2" and ceiling heights of 12'6".

On the Parlor level, the ceilings reach 14'6" with arches entering each room. The living room has 3 tall windows at 13' in height and a ceiling of 14'6". The library also has 14'6" ceilings and 2 French door windows that open to a terrace ove