HISTORY OF THE TOWNHOUSE
HENRY VILLARD
Henry Villard, the father of the owner of this townhouse, was one of the most elegant and successful figures of 18 is moving effortlessly from journalism to steamships and railroads to founding the predecessor of General Electric. Born in 1835, Henry Villard’s career began as a war correspondent covering the American Civil War and the Austro – Prussian War. He brought German investments into Oregon and California railroads and on his own began acquiring and building railroads, Steam shipbuilders, and newspapers. Villard covered the Lincoln-Douglas debates and the Civil War, which made him a pacifist, and he witnessed a demonstration of Thomas Edison’s “incandescent light bulb” and asked Edison to install a lighting system in his new steamship, the Columbia, the first commercial application of Edison’s light bulb. In 1884 he engaged McKim, Mead and white to build six Brownstone townhouses which form one stately structure and are still present on Madison Avenue just opposite St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
OSWALD GARRISON VILLARD
Henry passed his abilities to his son, Oswald, who graduated from Harvard in 1893, and was a Pioneer in civil rights, author and journalist. From this house, Oswald Villard continued his father’s legacy and wrote books and supported major causes of the day. He lived here from 1911 until his death in 1949.
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A UNIQUE CONSTRUCTION
179 East 71st Street was originally built in 1910 by Donald Goodrich as a pair with 177. What was unique about 179 is that it was built using concrete slabs on everyfloor, an uncommon construction material for a townhouse at that time which Mrs. Julia Stanford Villard appreciated when she acquired the house in 1911.
ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE
The creative Legacy of this house took an extraordinary turn with its owner, Hedda Stern, a prolific artist of the abstract expressionist era who created works in a wide variety of styles well into her 80s and 90s. Her masterpieces are found today in museums worldwide. She was granted a Fulbright Fellowship in painting in 1963 and despite close contact with the masters of the age – including De Kooning, Rothko, Reinhardt, and Jackson Pollock – she always maintained her own artistic style and point of view. She was one of the few women counted among the Abstract Expressionist School. Hedda Stone Left in this house with her husband, Saul Steinberg whom she married in 1944. Steinberg’s half-century of New Yorker drawings added greatly to the magazine’s popularity and prominence. In August of 1951, LIFE Magazine profiled “Steinberg and Sterne: Romanian-born Cartoonist and Artist-Wife Ambush the world with Pen and Paintbrush.”
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Located on one of the Upper East Side’s most historical and sought after blocks, this 6,725 square foot Neo-federal townhouse has absorbed decades of art, vision, and culture within its four walls. Behind closed doors lies the most exquisite millwork, this townhouse has been renovated to perfection.
This 20.25 foot wide townhouse is flooded with natural sunlight through oversized floortoceiling windows. With the perfect balance of class, elegance, and allure, this home is the ultimate Manhattan sanctuary.
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PARLOR FLOOR
The parlor floor is elegantly designed with an open sightline to all 67 feet of the townhouse. The living room includes a Chesney wood burning fireplace, built-in surround sound system, and a wall of floor-to-ceiling glass overlooking the residence’s bucolic garden and offers an immediate sense of serenity.
With ample space to host friends and family, the luminous formal dining room occupies the front half of the parlor level and is lined with custombuilt cherry wood bookshelves. Three sets of French doors open to the large Juliet balcony facing the greenery of the tree-lined 71St Street.
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THIRD FLOOR
The cinema room has a Sony 4K rear projector, 80” screen, Vida Box multimedia control system, and theatre seating for 10 which makes for a cozy movie night at home. Across from the home cinema is a powder room. The floor is completed by a large bedroom with en-suite bath, separate dressing rooms, and wood-burning fireplace.
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FOURTH FLOOR
The entirety of the fourth floor serves as the primary suite complete with private elevator access, wood burning fireplace in the bedroom, a dressing room, and separate walk-in-closets leading to private, elegantly designed separate bathrooms.
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FIFTH FLOOR & ROOFTOP
The uppermost floor is comprised of two bedrooms that share a full bathroom with a double vanity and a spacious study with an extra-large skylight, flooding the area with natural light. There is a full staircase that leads to an all-glass solarium and lovely reading nook which leads directly to the finished rooftop, a perfect outdoor entertaining space for friends and family.
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34 35 FLOORPLANS 10’ x 11‘10 CEILING BASEMENT 10’6 x 14‘4 CEILING GYM 14’3 x 14‘11 CEILING 7’5 6’2 x 5’1 LA UNDR Y 9’8 x 9’ 3 W W B W D D CL UP CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL HW ME TER CL UP DN UP DN GARDEN FLOOR 8’2 x 8’11 CEILING 7’11 FOYER 12’11 x 19’2 CEILING 8 KI TC HEN 18 ’1 x 18 ’5 CEILING 8’ 1 OFFIC E 8’9 x 8’1 1 CEILING 7’ 7 GARDEN 20’3 x 37’1 BANQU ET TE CL CL CL DW DW OW RR WINE PANTRY UP UP DN DN UP DN DN THIRD FLOOR BEDROOM 18’ x 17‘10 CEILING 8’10 SCREENING ROOM 17’9 x 20’ CEILING 9’2 CL CL CL CL WIC 10’ x 7 UP DN PARLOR FLOOR LIVING ROOM 18’4 x 20’8 CEILING 9’5 LIBRARY / DINING 18’6 x 21’7 CEILING 9’5 JULIET 9’9 x 19’6 CEILING 8’19 CL CL CL DN UP DN FOURTH FLOOR DRES SING ROOM 1 0’4 x 11 ’2 CEILING 8’ WIC 10’ x 10’10 WIC 6’1 0 x 10 ’1 0 8’6 x 12 ’6 8’4 x 12 ’6 PRIMARY BEDROOM 18’2 x 19’10 CEILING 9’ UP DN FIFTH FLOOR BEDROOM 17’8 x 13‘ CEILING 8’2 STUDY 11’ x 12‘5 CEILING 7’10 BEDROOM 17’10 x 15’ CEILING 8’ TERRACE 18’10 x 5’ CL CL CL CL CL CL 11’ x 12’ CL UP DN ROOF ROOF DECK 19’4 x 54‘4 AC AC DN UP
UPPER EAST SIDE LIVING, BEYOND COMPARE
To live in New York is to live in the finest cities in the world. Chic shopping streets, internationally renowned arts and culture, award-winning restaurants and prestigious schools all add up to create and enviable lifestyle that’s unique to this incredible city.
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LIVE IN THE HEART OF THE UPPER EAST SIDE
179 East 71Street is located in prime Upper East side, placing you in one of the best neighborhoods that the city has to offer.
DISTINCTIVE DRINKING AND DINING
From Michelin-starred restaurants to elegant hotel bars, when it comes to food and drinks, New York is the envy of the world.
SAINT AMBROEUS 540 Park Avenue
JOJO 160 East 64th street DANIEL 60 East 65th Street J G MELON 1291 3rd Avenue at 71st Street BAR ITALIA 766 Madison Avenue 68th Street UVA 1486 2nd Avenue at 76th Street 38 39
NEW YORK CITY’S MOST SELECT SHOPPING DESTINATIONS
From the designer stores on Madison avenue to the luxury boutiques in Lenox Hill, the Upper East Side leads the way when it comes to exclusive shopping experience. Head to Bergdorf Goodman for a luxe shopping experience where you can find the latest designs straight from the runway. Iconic brands like Chanel, Loro Piana, and Max Mara line Madison Avenue, a short walk from your doorsteps.
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WORLD CLASS CULTURE ON YOUR DOORSTEP
New York City’s galleries, museums, and concert halls host ground breaking exhibitions, stunning permanent collections, and virtuoso performances from international stars. The Frick Museum houses masterpieces from the Renaissance to the early twenties and is known for its its distinguished Old Master paintings and outstanding examples of European sculpture and decorative arts. The Metropolitan Museum for Art on 5th Avenue is the largest art museum in the Western Hemisphere and presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience.
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FIRST CLASS EDUCATION ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE
New York City’s Upper East Side provides students from around the world the highest level of education with unmatched educational opportunities. New York City is the cultural and economic capital of the world, students that choose to study in New York City will be exposed to the highest level of education and will no doubt thrive in the city’s bustling academic environment. 179 East 71st is within walking distance to some of the most prestigious schools in the city.
DISTANCE
Ramaz School
P.S. 290 New Manhattan School
Loyola School
Regis High School
P.S. 169 Robert F. Kennedy
All Souls School
St. Ignatius Loyola School
Dalton School
Mc Carton School
Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan
P.S. 006 Lillie D. Blake
St. Stephen of Hungary School
Allen-Stevenson School
St. Joseph’s School-Yorkville
92nd Street YM and YWHA Nursery School
Marymount School of New York
Birch Wathen Lenox School
The Caedmon School
Trevor Day School
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AWE INSPIRING ARCHITECTURE AND ICONIC GREEN PARKS
New York City is home to Central Park, the first public park built in America and the most iconic to this day. You can find attractions, activities, events, concerts, tours, history, and the Central Park Zoo all within the park. The park is a beautiful place to have a picnic, go for a morning run, read a book and relax. Walk 10 minutes down the street and you have the park accessible to you at any time of the day, which is part of what makes this location so special.
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TRANSPORTATION:
179 East 71st is within walking distance to several subway lines, connecting you to the rest of New York City and beyond. J.F.K International Airport is under an hour away by car, allowing you to travel to any destination in the world with ease. There is also a personal parking spot right next to your new home, making traveling convenient and safe.
TRAIN:
6 at 68th Street
Q at 72nd Street
6 at 77th Street
FQ at 63rd Street
FQ at Lexington Avenue
WALK: Parking
Central Park
Frick Museum
Madison Avenue Shopping
Bergdorf Goodman
Apple Store
John Finley Walk on the East River
Equinox
DRIVE:
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Carlyle Hotel Citarella
Grand Central JFK Brooklyn
Hamptons Connecticut Atlantic City
Zoo
Garden
Broadway Theatre 5 MINUTES 9 MINUTES 16 MINUTES 11 MINUTES 1H45 MINUTES 10 MINUTES 19 MINUTES 1H30 MINUTES 5 MINUTES 20 MINUTES 15 MINUTES 5 MINUTES 1 MINUTE 17 MINUTES 1H15 MINUTES 10 MINUTES 6 MINUTES 18 MINUTES 9 MINUTES 22 MINUTES 9 MINUTES 11 MINUTES 35 MINUTES 3 MINUTES 25 MINUTES 48
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50 51 03 ABOUT US
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