December 11, 2006
BLOCK BEAUTIFUL
A few weeks ago I wrote about a building I'd come across [see MIDTOWN STUCCO, 11/29/06] that featured some very ornate stucco relief designs on its outer walls. I learned that it used to be the home and office of Frederick J. Sterner, who designed the structure. Sterner was a turn of the century architect who pioneered the "Block Beautiful" movement that sought to beautify the city by breaking the uniformity of row after row of brownstones. The movement's best example is reputed to be the block where it originated and the one-time home of Sterner: 19th St. between Irving and 3rd Ave.
I took a trip down to 19th St. early one morning and managed to snap some pictures that are generally representative of what one can hope to see between Irving and 3rd Ave. To see my whole Block Beautiful set of photos, check out my Flickr site here.
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