The
Levi P. Morton residence designed by
McKim, Mead & White c. 1898 at 681 Fifth Avenue in
New York City. Morton was
Vice-President of the United States under
Benjamin Harrison and later Governor of New York. The residence has since been demolished. Photo from
The Brickbuilder, 1902.
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Dignified & Dull
They can't all be outstanding or where would we be? Sometimes dignified and dull is what is called for, don't you think? I mean - if every building built today was a Gehry where would we be? For the record I can't stand him but just to cite an example.
Absolutely. Gehry is over rated no doubt although Disney Concert Hall and 8 Spruce Street are exceptions. Most "star" architects want to populate the environment with statement buildings when a nice background building that plays well with its neighbors is what is called for.
Boys, boys! I wasn't damning the building at all---it's a perfectly good house---but is just that, a nice, dignified, dull house.
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