The Ogden Codman House at 7 East 96th Street between Fifth and

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Avenues was built in 1912-13 as a residence for the architect and decorator, Ogden Codman Jr. The building is located on the border between the

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neighborhoods of

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. Codman designed it himself in the 18th century French Renaissance Revival style. It was formerly the site of the Nippon Club and later

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. It is currently the site of the SAM Elementary School. Built of

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, the Codman mansion has been called an "airy frivolity", but the ''

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'' describes it as "a Parisian townhouse cut down to American 'size'." The building is distinguished by wrought-iron balconies, dormer windows, and a

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leading to a courtyard and garage. As one of the last three residences built in the 1910s and still standing in East 96th Street, the building was designated a

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on May 25, 1967."NYCLPC Designation Report"
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