George Blumenthal House | |
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General information | |
Address | 50 East 70th Street |
Town or city | New York City |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 40°46′11.93″N 73°57′55.8″W / 40.7699806°N 73.965500°W |
Named for | George Blumenthal |
Demolished | 1945 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 4 (George Blumenthal House) 20 (apartment complex) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Trowbridge & Livingston |
The George Blumenthal House was a mansion at 50 East 70th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. It was constructed for George Blumenthal, wife of Florence Meyer Blumenthal.[1]
The 4-story mansion was designed by Trowbridge & Livingston, and featured limestone facing. During Prohibition, the building operated as a speakeasy until it was raided by the New York City Police Department in 1932.[2] It was later sold to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The building was demolished in 1945,[3] and a 20-story apartment was built on the property.[4]