Lucy Drexel Dahlgren House

The Lucy Drexel Dahlgren House is a five-story limestone residence on Manhattan's Upper East Side designed with classical ornamentation and symmetrical proportions. It contains 37 rooms including eleven bathrooms and seven fireplaces, with three matching bays and multiple arched openings decorated with wrought-iron detailing.

Architect Ogden Codman Jr. designed the house between 1915 and 1916 for Lucy Wharton Drexel Dahlgren, daughter of financier Joseph William Drexel. The residence reflects the height of Renaissance Revival architecture during that era on Manhattan's wealthy residential streets.

After Pierre Cartier, founder of the jewelry company, bought the residence in 1927, it became a venue for French diplomatic gatherings. The elegant rooms still reflect that period of refined entertaining and international exchange.

The residence sits in the wealthy Upper East Side neighborhood where tree-lined streets and classical architecture define the character of the area. It is a private property visible from the street, and visitors can explore the neighborhood on foot or by public transit to view it from outside.

The residence features an original automobile turntable at the rear, showing how early wealthy residents incorporated emerging transportation technology into their homes. This device reflects the period when the car became a status symbol for Manhattan's elite households.