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The Osborne
| The Osborne | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Southeast corner as seen in 2021 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Housing cooperative |
| Architectural style | Italian Renaissance |
| Address | 205 West 57th Street |
| Town or city | New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°45′57″N 73°58′49″W / 40.76583°N 73.98028°W |
| Construction started | 1883 |
| Completed | 1885 |
| Renovated | 1891, 1906, 1962 |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Masonry bearing wall; steel-framed annex |
| Floor count | 11 (front) 15 (rear) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | James Edward Ware |
| Main contractor | Thomas Osborne |
Osborne Apartments | |
New York City Landmark No. 1770
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| Location | 205 West 57th Street, Manhattan, New York |
| Built | 1883 |
| Architect | James E. Ware |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000333 |
| NYCL No. | 1770 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 22, 1993[2] |
| Designated NYCL | August 13, 1991[1] |
The Osborne, also known as the Osborne Apartments or 205 West 57th Street, is an apartment building at Seventh Avenue and 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The original portion of the Osborne was designed by James Edward Ware and constructed from 1883 to 1885. An annex to the west, designed by Alfred S. G. Taylor and Julian Clarence Levi, was constructed in 1906. The Osborne is one of the oldest extant luxury apartment buildings in New York City.
The Osborne's facade is clad in rusticated blocks of brownstone, with a main entrance on 57th Street and a variety of window configurations. The first floor has an elaborate foyer and lobby, while the other floors contain apartments in duplex arrangements. The southern section of the building, facing 57th Street, is 11 stories tall and originally contained main living spaces with high ceilings. The northern section, at the rear of the building, is 15 stories tall and contained the bedrooms and servant's rooms. The Osborne was originally built with 38 apartments, although many of these units were gradually subdivided starting in the early 1920s.
The building's namesake was the stone contractor Thomas Osborne, who had acquired the land in 1883 from restaurateur John Taylor, constructing the building as a speculative investment. The $2 million construction cost forced Thomas Osborne into foreclosure, leading Taylor's family to acquire the building in 1889. The Taylors sold the Osborne in 1961, and it was turned into a housing cooperative the next year. Throughout its history, the Osborne has housed many artists, actors, and musicians, as well as upper-middle-class residents such as doctors and lawyers. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the building as a city landmark in 1991, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
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