Ballroom at William C. Whitney Mansion (1883)*

Artist/Designer: Standford White

Project Location: New York, United States

Figure 1: Stanford White, William C. Whitney Mansion. Source: Unknown, New York – Facade of the William C. Whitney Mansion. Digital Image. ( Source )

Figure 2: Stanford White, William C. Whitney Mansion. Source: Unknown, New York – Ballroom at the William C. Whitney Mansion. Digital Image. ( Source )

Style/Period(s):
Gilded Age

Primary Material(s):
Fabric, Wood, Paint

Function(s):
Residential Structure

Related Website(s):

William C. Whitney Mansion New York City | Accessed : June 15, 2012

The Lost Wm. Whitney Mansion -- No. 871 Fifth Avenue | Accessed : September 23, 2013

"William C. Whitney." World Library. | Accessed : April 24, 2015

Significant Date(s):
19th Century

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print

Levy, Florence. RESIDENCE. OF MR. WILLIAM C. WHITNEY. The Art Interchange (1883-1904), Apr 1, 1900, Vol.44(4), p.82

Whitney, Residence of William C. (N. Y. C.). (Interiors.) Illustrations. Architectural Record, Apr 1, 1901, Vol.11(2), pp.407-416

Craven, Wayne. Gilded Mansions. New York: W.W. Norton & Co, 2009.

Additional Information

Building Address:
871 Fifth Avenue and 68th Street

Supporting Staff/ Designers
N/A

Significant Dates
Construction: 1883
Renovation: 1896

Tags
Gilded Age, Grandeur, Wooden Paneling, Tapestries, New York Mansions.

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