THE BLOCK East 74 Street is anchored by 927 Fifth Avenue, an exquisite neo Italian Renaissance apartment house at Fifth Avenue and East 74 Street by Warren and Wetmore in 1917. Passing a signature Beaux Arts beauty at 4 East 74 built for Stephen L. Stetson, designer of the renowned hat, East 74 Street between Madison and Park offers an abundance of Italianate and neo Renaissance styles . Mrs. George Whitney's 40 foot wide house at 36-38 was built by Cross & Cross. A row of 8 on the north side, 47-59, is notably in the neo Renaissance style and their facades remain intact today. THE TOWNHOUSE 48 East 74th Street presents a neo-Georgian faade beyond which lies a virtuoso expression of light and space, a downtown aerie in the best uptown location. Its creative space demonstrates that impossibly difficult ideas are the best ideas. Entering this house, the eye is drawn from the front door straight through to the garden. A four-story atrium brings light from the parlor level and soars to the top floor skylight. Dramatic entertaining spaces exist throughout, particularly in the living room where 20 foot ceilings and a rear wall of glass create a modern, downtown expressiveness to the Upper East Side townhouse. A grand stair and elevator ascends from the basement level all the way to the sixth floor addition. Unique features which enhance not only the light and grandeur of the house but also its functionality include a rear stair from the garden eat-in kitchen down to the basement level which includes a gym, recreation room, and staff suite with full bath. A brilliant south-facing terrace on the sixth floor off the solarium offers exceptional entertaining or a quiet respite from the day. The rear garden features a walkable skylight looking down on the basement gym and the grand fifth floor master suite is the ideal sanctuary for privacy and peace. Comprising approximately 7,375 square feet above grade with an additional 2,00
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