Raymond C. and Mildred Kramer House

The Raymond C. and Mildred Kramer House is an early Modern 6,800 square foot townhouse at 32 East 74th Street (between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue) in the Upper East Side Historic District in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States.

History

Its architect was Swiss-born-and-trained William Lescaze, and it was built for textile merchant and U.S. Colonel Raymond C. Kramer and his wife from 1934 to 1935.

In 2008, the townhouse was sold for $12 million, and in 2015 it was sold for $15.9 million.

In December 2017, after renovation, the house was back on sale with a $20 million price tag.

Description

The townhouse is composed of glass, glass blocks and frosted glass casement windows, white stucco, blue-enameled steel panels, a projecting marquee, and a curved, inset front entrance. It has five bedrooms, four bathrooms, a solarium, a winter garden, and a terrace.

See also

• Lescaze House, William Lescaze's own house, designed in a similar style
• Architecture of New York City
• Early American modernism

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