Mansions and Museums: The Architecture of the Neue Galerie and the Jewish Museum

This event is co-presented with The Jewish Museum. The ticket price includes entry to The Jewish Museum on the day of the event.

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Prof. Andrew S. Dolkart, Columbia University

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Early in the 20th century, some of New York's wealthiest families moved north along Fifth Avenue, filling the blockfronts between 86th and 96th Streets. Among those who moved into this new center of prestigious houses were the Miller and the Warburg families. Although their lifestyles were radically dissimilar, both commissioned grand houses from prestigious architects. The results could not be more different. This lecture will explore the architecture and social history of the Miller and Warburg houses, both of which now host museums, and place their designs within the context of New York's early 20-th century development.

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