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218 West 57th Street (formerly known as the Society House of the American Society of Civil Engineers or the ASCE Society House) is a building on 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It was designed by Cyrus L. W. Eidlitz in the French Renaissance Revival style, with an annex built to designs by Eidlitz and Andrew C. McKenzie. The building served as the headquarters of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) from 1897 to 1917.

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  • 218 West 57th Street (formerly known as the Society House of the American Society of Civil Engineers or the ASCE Society House) is a building on 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It was designed by Cyrus L. W. Eidlitz in the French Renaissance Revival style, with an annex built to designs by Eidlitz and Andrew C. McKenzie. The building served as the headquarters of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) from 1897 to 1917. 218 West 57th Street is four stories tall, with a basement, though the top two stories only cover a portion of the site. The facade is made largely of white glazed brick with ornamentation made of elaborately carved Indiana Limestone. The second story contains an elliptical ogee arch with a tripartite window, while the top of the building has a cornice with modillions. The interior originally contained a lounge, reading room, auditorium, offices, and stacks for the ASCE's library. When the ASCE moved out, the interior was converted to commercial space, and escalators and elevators were installed. The building was proposed in early 1895 to replace the ASCE's previous overcrowded headquarters, and Eidlitz was selected as the architect as a result of an architectural design competition. The building opened on November 24, 1897, and an annex was built between 1905 and 1906 to accommodate the ASCE's increased attendance. After moving out, the ASCE continued to own 218 West 57th Street until 1966, leasing the space to automotive showrooms and various office tenants. The building also housed a Schrafft's restaurant between 1928 and the 1970s, and Lee's Art Shop between 1975 and 2016. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the building as a city landmark in 2008. (en)
  • 220 West 57th Street (anteriormente conocida como Society House de la Sociedad Estadounidense de Ingenieros Civiles o ASCE Society House ) es un edificio en 57th Street en el Midtown Manhattan de Nueva York (Estados Unidos). Fue diseñado por en el estilo neorrenacentista francés, con un anexo construido con diseños de Eidlitz y Andrew C. McKenzie. El edificio sirvió como sede de la Sociedad Estadounidense de Ingenieros Civiles (ASCE) desde 1897 hasta 1917. 220 West 57th Street tiene cuatro pisos de altura, con un sótano, aunque los dos pisos superiores solo cubren una parte del sitio. La fachada está hecha en gran parte de ladrillo vidriado blanco con ornamentación elaborada con piedra caliza de Indiana tallada. La segunda historia tiene una elíptica conopial arco con una ventana tripartita, mientras que la parte superior del edificio tiene una cornisa con modillones. El interior originalmente contenía un salón, una sala de lectura, un auditorio, oficinas y estanterías para la biblioteca de la ASCE. Cuando la ASCE se mudó, el interior se convirtió en espacio comercial y se instalaron escaleras mecánicas y ascensores. El edificio se propuso a principios de 1895 para reemplazar la sede anterior de la ASCE, que estaba abarrotada de gente, y Eidlitz fue seleccionado como arquitecto como resultado de un concurso de diseño arquitectónico. El edificio se inauguró el 24 de noviembre de 1897 y se construyó un anexo entre 1905 y 1906 para acomodar la mayor asistencia de la ASCE. Después de mudarse, la ASCE continuó siendo propietaria de 220 West 57th Street hasta 1966, alquilando el espacio a salas de exhibición de automóviles y varios inquilinos de oficinas. El edificio también albergó un entre 1928 y la década de 1970, y Lee's Art Shop entre 1975 y 2016. La Comisión de Preservación de Monumentos Históricos de la Ciudad de Nueva York designó el edificio como un lugar emblemático de la ciudad en 2008. (es)
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  • 218 West 57th Street (formerly known as the Society House of the American Society of Civil Engineers or the ASCE Society House) is a building on 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It was designed by Cyrus L. W. Eidlitz in the French Renaissance Revival style, with an annex built to designs by Eidlitz and Andrew C. McKenzie. The building served as the headquarters of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) from 1897 to 1917. (en)
  • 220 West 57th Street (anteriormente conocida como Society House de la Sociedad Estadounidense de Ingenieros Civiles o ASCE Society House ) es un edificio en 57th Street en el Midtown Manhattan de Nueva York (Estados Unidos). Fue diseñado por en el estilo neorrenacentista francés, con un anexo construido con diseños de Eidlitz y Andrew C. McKenzie. El edificio sirvió como sede de la Sociedad Estadounidense de Ingenieros Civiles (ASCE) desde 1897 hasta 1917. (es)
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