William and Helen Ziegler House

The William and Helen Ziegler House (also known as the William and Helen Martin Murphy Ziegler Jr. House), located at 116 East 55th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues in the Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, was built in 1926–27 and was designed by William Lawrence Bottomley in the Neo-Georgian syle, which Bottomley specialized in during the 1920s and 1930s.

William and Helen Ziegler House
(2017)
General information
Type	Town house converted to offices
Architectural style	Neo-Georgian
Address	116 East 55th Street Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates	40°45′36″N 73°58′15″W
Current tenants	SUNY Global Center
Construction started	1926
Completed	1927
Client	William Ziegler Jr.
Design and construction
Architect(s)	William Lawrence Bottomley
New York City Landmark
Designated	May 1, 2001
Reference no.	2084

The 37.5-foot wide house's four-and-a-half story facade features Flemish blond brickwork with burnt leaders, splayed lintels and end quoins, along with paneled wood shutters and a grey slate roof that is steeply pitched with set-in dormer windows and end chimneys.

William Ziegler Jr., who was a businessman, sportsman, and philanthropist – he was the head of several foundations for the blind – lived in the house until 1958, after which it was converted into offices for Welton Becket's New York architecture branch. It was then purchased by the Radio Advertising Bureau (US) in 1962, then Allied Bank International from 1969-1986, BBVA's Ancla Investments from 1986-2001, then TIAA in March 2001. The building was designated a New York City landmark on May 1, 2001.^[1][2][3][4]

It is currently used by the State University of New York, as the SUNY Global Center, which houses the Levin Graduate Institute of International Relations and Commerce.

See also

• List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan from 14th to 59th Streets

References

1. New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; Dolkart, Andrew S.; Postal, Matthew A. (2009). Postal, Matthew A. (ed.). Guide to New York City Landmarks (4th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1.
2. White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot; Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-19538-386-7.
3. Shockley, Jay (May 1, 2001) "William and Helen Martin Murphy Ziegler, Jr. House Designation Report" New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
4. Historical marker on site