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The Edward J. Berwind House is a
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located on 2 East 64th Street and
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in the
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in
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. It was constructed in 1886 for the
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baron Edward J. Berwind. It served as headquarters for the
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until 1978 when it was reconverted to residential use with a new penthouse.Edward Berwind House
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See also

* The Elms (Newport, Rhode Island), Berwind's summer mansion


References


Further reading

* Fifth Avenue Upper East Side Houses in Manhattan Houses completed in 1886 1886 establishments in New York (state) {{Manhattan-struct-stub