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41-43 University Place
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This eleven-story complex was built in 1923 by Harvey Wiley Corbett and Wallace K. Harrison. Classical details, combined with modernist geometric elements, characterize Corbett and Harrison’s architecture as some of the most influential of the mid-20th century. A renowned indie-rock singer and Tony-Award winning playwright called this building home. Go back and click on the tours the building is featured in for additional information and history.
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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.
45 University Place
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This five-story 1845-47 rowhouse was originally constructed for James Brown and Edward Boonen Graves. It was home to a club which included a who’s who of labor, political, and social reform leaders of the turn of the last century. Go back and click on the tours the building is featured in for additional information and history.
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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