709 and 711 Park Avenue

Bassett Jones
1882-85
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Some of the earliest single-family residences on Park Avenue, these two Queen Anne style rowhouses were once part of a row of ten along the entire blockfront. The most marked feature of the five-story, brick and brownstone houses are their grand arched pediments. The wave-like rhythm of these arches was a distinctive characteristic of this part of Park Avenue when all ten were still standing.

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