Tuesday, February 21, 2012

The H.P. Davison Residence

The Henry Pomeroy Davison residence designed by Walker & Gillette c. 1917 at 690 Park Avenue in New York City. Davison was a financier and senior partner at J.P. Morgan. Click HERE to see Davison's Long Island estate 'Peacock Point' also by Walker & Gillette. The city residence is now the Italian Consulate. Click HERE to see the Davison residence on google street view.






Photos from Architecture, 1919.
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2012 at 9:31 AM

    Very handsome house as was "Peacock Point", one of Long Island's greatest losses. Happy to see this home survived.

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  2. PatriciaFebruary 22, 2012 at 10:12 AM

    Is that George Washington over the mantle in the library?

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  3. Zach L.February 22, 2012 at 11:36 AM

    Sure looks like it.

    And oddly enough today is George's birthday (he'd be 280 years old).

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  4. chipon1February 22, 2012 at 6:49 PM

    you have got to love the turntable in the garage, makes it easier to come and go in the city

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  5. The Down East DilettanteFebruary 22, 2012 at 10:20 PM

    Such a handsome house, inside and out. Talented boys, Walker & Gillette

    (one of the wonders of my youth was an extremely elegant 12 car garage on the Atwater Kent estate at Bar Harbor. One large door only...drive on to a turntable, and the car would then be sent in the proper direction in the vast carriage room.

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