Schwartz and Gross

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Schwartz and Gross was a New York City architectural firm that designed numerous apartment buildings in the city during the first half of the 20th century. The firm, together with the firm Neville & Bagge and the firm owned by George F. Pelham accounted for about half of the apartment house in the Morningside Heights neighborhood. The key members of the firm were Simon Schwartz and Arthur Gross.

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[edit] Simon Schwartz

Simon Schwartz was an American architect, of Jewish background, who was key partner in the firm Schwartz and Gross.[1]

[edit] Arthur Gross

Arthur Gross was an American architect, of Jewish background, who was a key partner in the firm Schwartz and Gross.[1]

[edit] Notable works

The firm was dominant during its height, designing, along with New York firms Neville & Bagge and George F. Pelham's firm, around half of the apartment buildings in Morningside Heights and numerous other buildings throughout New York City.[1] Schwartz and Gross designed eight of the historic buildings along Central Park West that are considered contributing properties to the Central Park West Historic District, including the famous Ghostbusters Building at 55 Central Park West.[2] The only building Schwartz and Gross designed in Great Neck, New York is The Wychwood, currently a luxury co-op in the heart of town [3]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c Dolkart, Andrew J. "Morningside Heights: A History of Its Architecture & Development," Columbia Forum, 1998, Columbia University Press. Retrieved 3 April 2007.
  2. ^ Central Park West Historic District, (Java), National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, New York's State and National Registers of Historic Places Document Imaging Project [1], New York State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 3 April 2007.
  3. ^ The Wychwood [2], currently a luxury co-op in the heart of Great Neck, NY