Beekman Place home of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. asks $2M
Photos courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens
A classic, elegant co-op at 455 East 51st Street, once the home of the late high-profile historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., is now on the market for $1,995,000. The three-bedroom corner apartment–on the sought-after A line at Beekman Terrace–overlooks the East River and Peter Detmold Park with a private balcony from which to behold both.
Like his influential historian father, Schlesinger, Jr., highlighted the work of American liberal leaders, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Robert F. Kennedy. He also served as speechwriter and adviser to Democratic presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson II, and was a special assistant to President Kennedy.
His biography of the Kennedy administration, from the 1960 presidential campaign to the president’s state funeral, titled “A Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy in the White House,” won a Pulitzer Prize in 1966.
The first-floor apartment in the 1925 co-op is set high above ground, so ground-floor entry and river views are both possible. The crown jewel of the home is a 38-foot-long living and dining room for entertaining on a grand scale.
Past a bookcase-lined foyer, enter the living area, anchored by a wood-burning fireplace. The space is framed by rich wood floors and elegant moldings. Through a glass door is a private balcony.
A sun-filled kitchen has black tile flooring, plenty of storage, and capable premium appliances. A washer and dryer are tucked away beneath their own counter space. Across the foyer is a cozy and colorful study that can be used as a third bedroom.
In the opposite wing of the home, private bedrooms include a tranquil primary chamber and a large second bedroom with a picture window to the city beyond. The sleeping quarters lie along a closet-lined hallway; all are served by two marble-accented bathrooms.
Built in 1925, the red brick cooperative residence offers a distinguished gated entrance, a courtyard garden, 24-hour attendants, a resident manager, a fitness center, a roof terrace with river views, and storage.
[Listing details: Beekman Terrace, 455 East 51st Street, #1A at CityRealty]
[At Brown Harris Stevens by Christopher Kromer and Norhana “Nora” Ariffin]
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