170 West 78th Street, aka The Orchid, was built in 1890 and designed by Higgs & Rooke. The Flemish/Romanesque Revival building is part of the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District.
- Name: Orchid
- Location: 170 West 78th Street
- Year Completed: 1890
- Architect: Higgs & Rooke
- Style: Flemish/Romanesque Revival
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission: Designation Report
- Daytonian in Manhattan: The Orchid — No. 170 West 78th Street
- Google Map
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170 West 78th Street, aka The Orchid, was built in 1890 and designed by Higgs & Rooke. The Flemish/Romanesque Revival building is part of the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District.
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