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The James A. Burden House is a former residence located on 7 East 91st Street in Carnegie Hill in New York City. Today the Convent of the Sacred Heart is located there. == History == In 1901 William D. Sloane, of the New York furniture family, purchased this property from Andrew Carnegie. Soon after, he commissioned the architects Warren & Wetmore to design a palace as a wedding present for his daughter Adele, who married James A. Burden II, heir to the Burden Iron Works. Completed in 1905, No. 7 is an Italian Renaissance-style townhouse, embellished by French-inspired detailing around the windows and balcony. In 1907 the New York Times wrote: "so perfectly is the French idea carried out at the Burden residence ... the only way one can enter is through a courtyard ... (central stairway has ) a tread so low and wide that one ascends ... without being conscious of any effort."〔 In 1938 the contents of the house were auctioned by Parke-Bernet. A Designated Landmark of New York plaque was installed by the New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation in 1989. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James A. Burden House」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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