At the end of the 19th century, the carriage trade made St. Nicholas Avenue one of the best addresses in Upper Manhattan. Its broad boulevard, administered by the Department of Parks, was a natural resort for the gentry and their fine horses and rigs.
Residential development on St. Nicholas above 145th Street began around 1880, and after a heavy snowfall in 1883 “almost everyone who had a horse and sleigh was out,” The New York Times said. Spectators admired the cutters, box sleighs and “elegant Russian turnouts of the latest fashion, with waving plumes and jingling bells.”
767 St. Nicholas Avenue was built around 1900 as part of a row of 10 “boudoir houses” built by William Broadbelt and designed by Frederick P. Dinkelberg (who also designed the Flatiron Building). The dramatic row of brownstones featured large full-height bays and prominent striping in the masonry on the top floor. Our renovation of Artifact No. 767 has restored the original curved glass windows that provide the building's vintage signature. (Read more at The New York Times…)
1909: St. Nicholas Avenue and Place looking north from West 148th Street showing Frederick P. Dinkelberg's numbers 757-775 St. Nicholas Avenue from 1896.
“The broad, open boulevard of St. Nicholas Avenue was a splendid route for carriage excursions, and after the Civil War, its country estates began to give way to more urban development.”
Explore Artifact No. 767 Before Renovation
When we renovate a classic brownstone like Artifact No. 767, our goal is to restore the building’s timeless character by retaining as many historic elements as possible. That’s why you’ll find thousands of original elements, including baseboards, moldings, fire places, mirrors and more.
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