Isaac Stern House, Historic mansion on Fifth Avenue, Upper East Side Manhattan, US.
Description
The Isaac Stern House was a mansion at 858 Fifth Avenue designed with classical details and ornamental stonework typical of luxury residences from the early 1900s. The building featured multiple stories with large windows, formal entrances, and interior spaces designed for entertaining wealthy New Yorkers.
History
Architects Schickel & Ditmars designed this residence for Isaac Stern, founder of the Stern Brothers department store, who lived there until his death in 1910. After Stern's passing, the property changed ownership to Thomas Fortune Ryan, a prominent businessman with interests in utilities and transportation ventures.
Culture
The mansion represented the economic success of retail entrepreneurs in New York City during the early 1900s, when Fifth Avenue emerged as a residential district.
Practical
The original building is no longer standing, having been demolished in 1949 and replaced by a modern apartment complex. Visitors can view the current site from Fifth Avenue to see how the location has changed over the decades.
Did you know?
Thomas Fortune Ryan, who acquired the property after Isaac Stern, expanded his business empire in utilities and transportation while residing at this address.
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