| Great Architects of New York: Henry J. Hardenbergh | |
| Carnegie Hall Address 156 West 57th Street New York, N.Y. 10019 Location Carnegie Hall occupies the east side of Seventh Avenue from West 56th Street to West 57th Street; Hardenberg's addition is on the 57th Street side. Neighborhood Midtown Built 1889-1895; office wing, 1892-1895, both designed by William B. Tuthill with Richard Morris Hunt and Adler & Sullivan; studio tower, 1896-1897, designed by Hardenbergh with Richard Morris Hunt and Dankmar Adler. Style Italian Renaissance Use Performance hall. AIA Guide "Dour Renaissance Revival engulfed in studios and other appendices bristling above and around it. World-famous more for its acoustics than its architectural envelope, it was threatened in the early 1960s when Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall rose up. Violinist Isaac Stern and others, raising a public outcry, saved it. It is now solidly booked. Lovingly restored, grander than ever, its familiar form is reappreciated (urban architectural tastes are sometimes fickle: see the story of the Jefferson Market Courthouse)." Landmark Status Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. Designated a New York City individual landmark in 1967. Web Resources The City Review New York Architecture Images Wikipedia — The addition by Hardenbergh, Richard Morris Hunt and Dankmar Adler blends in seamlessly with the rest of the hall.
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