History and architecture
No. 146 East 89th Street is one of six picturesque houses (Nos. 146-156) remaining from an original group of ten. Designed by the notable architectural firm of Hubert, Pirsson & Co. in the Queen Anne style, the row was built for William Rhinelander in 1886-87.
The land upon which the houses stand originally bordered the Harlem Commons and was acquired by the Rhinelander family in 1812. The land and houses remained in their possession well into the 20th century. With the completion of the New York Elevated Railroad along Third Avenue to 129th Street in 1878, the East 80s and 90s, Yorkville, became a prime area for residential development.
From the mid to the late 1880s, the side streets in this section of Manhattan became lined with first class rowhouses for the middle class, of which Nos. 146-156 are fine examples.
The buildings and addresses
These related addresses share the history above.
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146 East 89th Street, New York, NY
148 East 89th Street, New York, NY
150 East 89th Street, New York, NY
152 East 89th Street, New York, NY
154 East 89th Street, New York, NY
156 East 89th Street, New York, NY
Sources and further reading
This history comes from the Landmarks app’s historical catalog. Names and building uses may reflect the period described.
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission designation report 1
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission designation report 2
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission designation report 3
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission designation report 4
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission designation report 5
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission designation report 6