


Not quite... Lescaze came to the States in 1923, designing interiors for restaurants and nightclubs in Cleveland before focusing on office, retail and apartment interiors, then turning his attention to structural design. He gained fame for the Philadelphia Saving Fund Society building in 1932, cited for such advanced innovations as central AC and aluminum-framed windows.

Still, that there house is awfully odd, huh? Remarkably, it stands today as it did then, between Second & Third avenues, protected by New City Landmarks, which sniffs that it offers “a complex, rationally designed street front with precisely balanced solids and voids.” My god, I was thinking the very same thing.
Recently, the current owner offered the 5,124-square-foot building for rent, after completing repairs and renovations to the entire structure, including a glass-enclosed elevator. Ooh la la! The going price: $19,950 a month. Lescaze died in 1969, but he'd likely be damn proud.



And a final note about Lescaze: He gained such renown that he was asked to design a protoype for the world famous Museum of Modern Art. His wood & metal models from 1930-1931 are now proudly on display at the MoMa.

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