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Several important figures and innovators in the field of dance were located here, including the "Picasso of Dance." Click here to send a letter supporting landmark designation of these and other historic buildings south of Union Square.
40-56 University Place
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Designed in 1926 by Sugarman and Berger, this twelve-story residential building features neo-Romanesque and Byzantine style elements. Among its notable residents was the Tony-award winning choreographer and dancer Agnes de Mille. Jay McInerney, author of Bright Lights, Big City, lived here as well. Go back and click on the tours the building is featured in for additional information and history.
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