James F D Lanier Residence
- Address: 123 E 35th
- Vicinity: Btw Park Ave and Lexington Ave
- Neighborhood of Murray Hill, NYC in Manhattan NYC
- Borough of Manhattan NYC in New York City
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1901/00/00 | Hoppin and Koen | Architect | James Lanier and his wife, Harriet Bishop Lanier, commission Hoppin and Koen to design a five-story residence in the style of King Louis XIV, built between 1901 and 1903. | |||
| 1903/00/00 | James F D Lanier | Home | The Parisian-inspired Lanier Residence is finished, featuring a rusticated limestone base and arched openings decorated with swagged and bracketed keystones. | |||
| 1907/00/00 | The Laniers leases their residence and its furnishings to Theodore P Shonts, President of the Interborough-Metropolitan Company, and his wife, Millie Drake Shonts. | |||||
| 1908/02/12 | After returning from abroad, Millie Shonts smuggles dutiable articles into the house which causes a raid by Customs House officials. Desperate, Mrs Shonts induces her maid to take a number of boxes containing opera gowns and other apparel to her home. | |||||
| 1908/04/00 | At trial, the maid informs the court of Mrs Shonts' illegal actions and testifies that Mrs Shonts had used her as a tool to help defraud the Government. |
| Particulars for James F D Lanier Residence: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Architectural Style | Beaux Arts |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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