Ogden Codman, Jr. House

Ogden Codman, Jr. House
Ogden Codman, Jr. House

The Ogden Codman, Jr. House is a mansion located on 7 East 96th Street, in the Upper East Side of New York City.

History

The house was designed by Ogden Codman, Jr. and built from 1912-13 on 18th century French architectural style. Codman built the house for himself. He was an architect and decorator. The building is distinguished by wrought-iron balconies, dormer windows, and a porte-cochère leading to a courtyard and garage.

Today the Manhattan Country School is housed there.

A New York Designated Landmark plaque was installed by the New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation in 1989.

Further reading

  • Kathrens, Michael C. (2005). Great Houses of New York, 1880-1930. New York: Acanthus Press. p. 245. ISBN 978-0926494343. 

External links

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