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Harry F. Sinclair House is where Harry F. Sinclair lived from 1918 through 1930. It is located at 2 East 79th Street at Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, United States. He is best known for founding Sinclair Oil in 1916 and being involved in the Teapot Dome scandal in in 1922. The house was originally known as Isaac D. and Mary Fletcher House, after Sinclair sold it in 1930 it became known as the Augustus and Ann van Horn Stuyvesant House. Today, it is owned by the Ukrainian Institute of America.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1978.[2],[5],[6]
[edit] In popular culture
The house was used as a location in the film Cruel Intentions, as well as many other films and advertisements.
[edit] Other Views
The house as seen from 79th St.
The house seen from 5th Avenue.
[edit] References
- ^ White, Norval & Willensky, Elliot; AIA Guide to New York City, 4th Edition; New York Chapter, American Institute of Architects; Crown Publishers/Random House. 2000. ISBN 0-8129-31069-8; ISBN 0-8129-3107-6. p.417.
- ^ a b Harry F. Sinclair House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-11).
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ New+York County listings at the National Register of Historic Places
- ^ ["Harry F. Sinclair-Augustus Van Horne Stuyvesant, Jr., House", June 1977, by George R. AdamsPDF (750 KiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination]. National Park Service (1977-06).
- ^ [Harry F. Sinclair-Augustus Van Horne Stuyvesant, Jr., House--Accompanying 5 photos, exterior and interior, from 1977.PDF (620 KiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory]. National Park Service (1977-06).
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