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Oliver D. Filley House

Coordinates: 40°46′8″N 73°57′57″W / 40.76889°N 73.96583°W / 40.76889; -73.96583
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Oliver D. Filley House
Oliver D. Filley House on Park Avenue
Oliver D. Filley House is located in New York City
Oliver D. Filley House
Oliver D. Filley House is located in New York
Oliver D. Filley House
Oliver D. Filley House is located in the United States
Oliver D. Filley House
Location684 Park Ave,
New York, New York
Coordinates40°46′8″N 73°57′57″W / 40.76889°N 73.96583°W / 40.76889; -73.96583
Built1925 (1925)-1926 (1926)
ArchitectMcKim, Mead & White
Architectural styleNeo-Federal
Part ofPark Avenue Houses (ID80002708[1])
NYCL No.705
Significant dates
Designated CPJanuary 3, 1980
Designated NYCLNovember 10, 1970

The Oliver D. Filley House is a mansion located on 684 Park Avenue between East 68th and 69th Streets on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City.

History

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It was constructed for Mary Pyne Filley and her husband Oliver D. Filley in 1926, financed by her parents. The architects were McKim, Mead & White, who used the same neo-Federal style that was shown in the firm's adjoining Percy Rivington Pyne House on the corner of 68th Street. The generous action of the Margaret Rockefeller Strong de Larraín, Marquesa de Cuevas in acquiring the property in 1965 and presenting it to the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute, saved the building and assured its architectural integrity.

The Designated Landmark of New York City plaque was provided by the New York Community Trust in 1972.

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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