Joseph Pulitzer House, Venetian baroque mansion in Upper East Side, Manhattan, United States.
The Joseph Pulitzer House on East 73rd Street is a five-story limestone structure with arched windows and balconies in Venetian baroque style. The interior features high ceilings and marble fireplaces, with the building now containing 14 cooperative apartments.
The mansion was completed in 1903 for publisher Joseph Pulitzer, who commissioned the design with great personal attention to detail. Ownership patterns shifted in 1934, leading to its eventual transformation into multiple residences.
The facade displays Venetian architectural influences that Stanford White brought to the Upper East Side through arched windows and ornamental balconies. This European style made the residence a distinctive addition to the Manhattan streetscape of the early 1900s.
The mansion is located in the Upper East Side and is now a private residential building, so public access to the interior is limited. Visitors can appreciate the architectural details from the street outside.
Pulitzer commissioned plaster scale models of architectural elements that he could touch and examine, as his eyesight was declining. These tactile models allowed him to approve design details without visiting the construction site.
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