Barbizon Hotel for Women

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location = 140 E. 63rd Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York
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built = 1927
architect =Palmer H. Ogden, Everett F. Murgatroyd
architecture = Italian Renaissance, neo Gothic
added = October 29, 1982
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refnum = 82001186 [ [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/NY/New+York/state.html NRHP] ]
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The Barbizon Hotel for Women, built in 1927, was symbolic of the cultural change as women began to come to New York City for professional opportunities, but still wanted a "safe retreat" that felt like the family home [ [http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/pwwmh/ny25.htm Places where Women Made History] ] . It is located at 140 East 63rd Street, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City, New York State, USA. It recently switched from hotel operations and has been renovated for condominium use.

For most of its existence, no men were allowed above the ground floor and strict dress and conduct rules were enforced. The hotel became a more standard hotel when it began admitting men as guests in 1981. In 2002, a $40 million renovation was completed and the name was changed to the Melrose Hotel.

Even after the condo renovation, there are still 13 women living under the old arrangements at the hotel.

The building includes a large indoor pool, and air rights to adjacent properties were purchased when the building was constructed, ensuring plenty of light and unimpeded views for the upper floors.

Famous residents

* Edith Bouvier Beale
* Candice Bergen
* Grace Kelly
* Liza Minnelli
* Craig J. Spence was arrested there for cocaine possession on July 31, 1989. [Michael Hedges and Jerry Seper, "Spence arrested in N.Y., released; Once-host to powerful reduced to begging, sleeping in park" "The Washington Times" August 9, 1989]

References

External links

* [http://www.barbizon63.com/ Condo Web Site]
* [http://www.travelwithattitude.com/barbizon.html Description of a 1999 visit]