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Andrew Carnegie Mansion, National Historic Landmark mansion in Carnegie Hill, Manhattan, United States

The Carnegie Mansion spans four floors with 64 rooms, featuring red brick and limestone construction on Fifth Avenue between 90th and 92nd Streets.

Industrial magnate Andrew Carnegie commissioned the architectural firm Babb, Cook & Willard to build this residence, which was completed in 1902.

The mansion transformed into the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in 1976, displaying exhibitions focused on historical and contemporary design.

The building includes an accessible entrance on 90th Street, with exhibition spaces spread across multiple floors connected by elevators and staircases.

The mansion incorporated the first residential steel frame structure in the United States and featured advanced systems for heating and cooling individual rooms.

Location: Manhattan

Architects: Babb, Cook and Willard

Address: 2 East 91st Street

GPS coordinates: 40.78444,-73.95778

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:47

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