Lucy Drexel Dahlgren House
Lucy Drexel Dahlgren House, Renaissance Revival mansion in Carnegie Hill, Manhattan, United States.
The limestone residence at 15 East 96th Street features classical ornamentation with three symmetrical bays, multiple arches, and wrought-iron decorated windows.
Between 1915 and 1916, architect Ogden Codman Jr designed this house for Lucy Wharton Drexel Dahlgren, daughter of financier Joseph William Drexel.
Pierre Cartier, the jewelry company founder, transformed the residence into a center for French diplomatic gatherings after purchasing it in 1927.
The five-story structure contains 37 rooms, including eleven bathrooms and seven fireplaces, with access provided by both elevator and staircase.
The house includes an original automobile turntable at the rear, demonstrating early 20th-century technological integration in residential architecture.
Location: Manhattan
Architects: Ogden Codman, Jr.
Architectural style: Renaissance Revival architecture
GPS coordinates: 40.78694,-73.95417
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24
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