One of New York's last Gilded-Age mansions.
Nineteen rooms across five floors on East 35th Street, kept privately and opened for occasions that require a setting with a memory.
Hoppin & Koen
Architects, 1901–03
NYC Individual
Landmark, 1979
The Façade
Thirty-three feet of Beaux-Arts limestone.
Ionic pilasters, a copper mansard, and an arched mahogany door carved with garlands. Stone urns flank the stoop and gas lanterns light the entry.
- Established
- 1903
- Square Feet
- 11,638
- Width
- 33 ft
- Stories
- Five
- Capacity
- 200
- Rooms
- 19
The stair rises through the house beneath a leaded skylight — its spine, and its first argument.
The House
A statement of arrival, in the truest Gilded-Age sense.
Lanier House is one of New York City's last surviving Gilded-Age mansions — a landmarked Beaux-Arts townhouse in Murray Hill, built in 1903 for the financier James F. D. Lanier. Thirty-three feet of limestone, Ionic pilasters, a copper mansard roof, and an arched mahogany entry door have remained largely unchanged for over a century.
The house is held for one occasion at a time. It is not a restaurant, a hotel, or a club — it is a private residence that opens, selectively, for events that require a setting equal to the occasion.
The Rooms
A walk through the house.
Fig. 01
The Gallery
First Floor · ~511 sq ft · 75 standing / 30 seated
Fig. 02
The Foyer
First Floor · ~280 sq ft · 30 standing
Fig. 03
The Parlor
First Floor · ~420 sq ft · 40 standing / 18 seated
Fig. 04
The Gilded Salon
Second Floor · ~652 sq ft · 75 standing / 30 seated
Fig. 05
The Library
Second Floor · ~493 sq ft · 30 standing / 20 seated
Fig. 06
The Hall
Second Floor · Circulation & reception
Fig. 07
The Garden
Lower Level · ~900 sq ft · Seasonal
We are not a hotel. Nor a museum.
We are a house.
History
More than a century of quiet, continuous stewardship.
1901
Construction begins for James F. D. Lanier, banker, and his wife Harriet.
1903
The house is completed. Hoppin & Koen deliver the Beaux-Arts façade intact.
1920s
The mansion passes through two generations of private ownership, the interiors largely preserved.
1979
Designated a New York City Individual Landmark by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Today
Kept privately. Opened by invitation for occasions that require a room with a memory.
Hospitality
Somewhere between a friend's townhouse and a members' club.
The architecture is left almost entirely alone. What we have added is hospitality — measured, specific, and without raised voice.
The Formal Dining Room. The architecture is left alone; what we add is hospitality.
Private Events
The house suits a particular kind of occasion.
Occasions
- 01Product launches, brand activations & press previews
- 02Corporate dinners, board evenings & client entertainment
- 03Foundation galas, benefit dinners & institutional receptions
- 04Brand salons, editorial gatherings & book launches
- 05Holiday parties & milestone celebrations, in season
What We Arrange Together
- 01Private use of the entire house for the duration of your booking
- 02Curated catering through our approved culinary partners
- 03Full AV, lighting and sound production by our in-house partner
- 04Bespoke staging, décor and floral design
- 05On-site security for the duration of the event
Inquiry
Begin a conversation.
Bookings are by inquiry only. We reply to every inquiry, usually within a day.