
Sunday, December 25, 2011
The Straight Residence

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Delano and Aldrich,
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New York City
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3 comments:
I once saw this house in an article in Architectural Digest on the architects Delano&Aldrich. I had been searching ever since for floorplans. Thank you so much!
Unless I am reading the floor plans incorrectly, it seems very unique to have a few of the major public rooms like the dining room and reception room located on the ground floor/entry level. I always thought it was much more common to enter into a grand entry hall and walk up one level to the main rooms if the homes entrance was at street level. That being the case, this is still an elegant home, finely detailed and kudos to the current owners to converting it back into a single family residence.
Archibuff, the simple answer to your question is 'No'. Though there are no hard and fast rules, one can definitely break town house floor plans into half a dozen types, and most of the larger ones had a full array of reception rooms at street level.
And good golly, how I've always loved this house. I understand the interiors were completely gutted. I hope my understanding is wrong.
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