One of the city’s few remaining “bachelor flats” buildings, built at a time when unmarried men were considered less-desirable as tenants. Like other apartment hotels, the individual units had no kitchens. Residents were expected to take their meals in the eighth floor dining room. The building’s stonework is unusual in that each spandrel is unique. […]
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Central Synagogue, 652 Lexington Avenue, is a landmark house of worship in Midtown Manhattan. It was built in 1872, designed by Henry Fernbach in Moorish Revival style. Name: Central Synagogue Location: 652 Lexington Avenue Year Completed: 1872 Architect: Henry Fernbach Style: Moorish Revival NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission: Designation Report Wikipedia: Central Synagogue (Manhattan) Google Map
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