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Villard Houses

Featured article candidates/Villard Houses/archive1

Nominator(s): Epicgenius (talk) 17:35, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This article is about a group of six historic houses in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Built at a time when the surrounding neighborhood was full of residences rather than office buildings, the Villard Houses have a very complicated history. The houses' developer went bankrupt very shortly after moving into his own residence there. Over the years, the residences have also been used by upscale New Yorkers, a church, and a publishing company. After nearly meeting an ignominious end in the 1970s, the houses became part of a nearby hotel. You can still see the elaborate interiors, which include various murals and sculptures. Or, if you're walking past on Madison Avenue, you can admire the imposing sandstone facades, which give the impression that the residences are all one massive mansion.

This page became a Good Article three years ago after a Good Article review by Filmgoer, for which I am very grateful. After a copyedit by Mox Eden (which I also appreciate) and some other adjustments, I think the page is up to FA quality. I look forward to all comments and feedback. Epicgenius (talk) 17:35, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

TheAstorPastor's comments

dining room, and reception area in the south wing → dining room, and the reception area in the south wing.
turned into office space for the preservation group → converted into office space for the preservation group
occupying a site bounded by Madison Avenue to the west → located on a site bounded by Madison Avenue to the west
The two palazzos had been Wells's favorite Renaissance buildings → These two palazzos were Wells's favorite Renaissance buildings
they faced a similar courtyard at the eastern end → they overlooked a similar courtyard at the eastern end

The AP (talk) 17:09, 9 January 2025 (UTC) I am sorry but I am going to sleep now, I believe I have more to comment, please ping me when you made the changes [reply]

@TheAstorPastor, thanks for the initial comments. I've now fixed all of these. – Epicgenius (talk) 17:45, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]