Showing posts with label Cross and Cross. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cross and Cross. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

The Links Club

 The Links Club altered and seen here by Cross & Cross c. 1916 at 36 East 62nd Street in New York City.  Co-founded by Charles Blair Macdonald of 'Ballyshear' in Southampton, the club's purpose is to promote the best interests of the game of golf.  The building began life as two c. 1890 residences that were eventually combined.  Click HERE and HERE for more on the Links Club and HERE to see the building on google street view.





Photos from Architectural Record, 1917.

Monday, January 7, 2013

The J. Frederic Kernochan Residence

The J. Frederic Kernochan residence designed by Cross & Cross c. 1914 at 862 Park Avenue in New York City.  Kernochan was an attorney and a founder of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.  His wife was a granddaughter of Stephen Whitney, prominent NYC merchant and a founder of Green-Wood Cemetery.  At the time of Kernochan's death in 1929 he was living at 907 Fifth Avenue.  The residence at 862 Park Avenue has since been demolished.

Photos from Architecture, 1914.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

405 Park Avenue

405 Park Avenue designed by Cross & Cross c. 1915 at Park Avenue and East 54th Street in New York City. The apartment house was later converted to an office building. Click HERE to see what 405 Park Avenue looks like today on google street view.



Photos from Architectural Record, 1921.