The Clebourne

The Clebourne is a residential building on West End Avenue in Manhattan containing 64 apartments spread across 13 floors. The units range from six to nine rooms and feature spacious hallways along with separate staff areas that reflect early 1900s living arrangements.

Built in 1913 by the architectural firm Schwartz & Gross, the building occupies the former site of the mansion belonging to Macy's co-founder Isidor Straus. Straus and his wife Ida perished in the Titanic disaster.

The building's name honors an earlier resident, reflecting the affluent character of West End Avenue in the early 1900s. The interior layout with dedicated servant spaces reveals how wealthy households of that era were organized.

The building is accessed from West 105th Street through a covered passageway that directs residents away from West End Avenue. Note that this is a private residential building best viewed from the street level.

The distinctive porte-cochere entrance is often overlooked by passersby despite being the building's most striking architectural feature. This sheltered entry point exemplifies the careful attention to design details that defined the Arts and Crafts movement.

Location: Manhattan

Inception: 1912

Architects: Schwartz & Gross

Official opening: 1913

Architectural style: Arts and Crafts movement

Floors above the ground: 13

GPS coordinates: 40.80110,-73.96880

Latest update: December 13, 2025 11:43