History and architecture
This charming neo-Federal house was built in 1927-28 and designed by architect Mott B. Schmidt. Schmidt had also used this popular style several years earlier in the Sutton Place development.
The area in which the house is located acquired the name 'Carnegie Hill' soon after Andrew Carnegie erected his mansion at Fifth Avenue and 91st Street at the turn of the century.
Although middle-class residences had been built in the area in the 1880s and 1890s, Carnegie's move uptown inspired other well-to-do business and professional people to build here. Emily Trevor's brother, John B, Trevor, built a house at 11 East 91st Street in 1909-11. Miss Trevor acquired the 90th Street property in 1926 and had an earlier house-dating from the 1880s— on the site demolished. She moved into her new house in 1929 and lived there until her death in 1943 at the age of 70. The house is presently occupied by her nephew, John B. Trevor, Jr.
Sources and further reading
This history comes from the Landmarks app’s historical catalog. Names and building uses may reflect the period described.