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Did you know... that the nearly identical 130 and 140 West 57th Street are among the few remaining artists' studio buildings in New York City constructed with distinct living and working spaces for occupants?
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... that the nearly identical 130 and 140 West 57th Street(pictured) contained artists' studio apartments described as providing "a splendid backdrop for tapestry or painting"? Source: NY Times 1999
ALT1:... that 130 and 140 West 57th Street(pictured) are among the few remaining artists' studio buildings in New York City constructed with distinct living and working spaces for artists? Source: NYC Landmarks (130) and NYC Landmarks (140), p. 8 (both documents)
ALT2:... that 130 and 140 West 57th Street(pictured), two office buildings originally developed as artists' studio apartments, were part of an art hub near New York City's Carnegie Hall?Source: NY Times 1999, NY Times 2000
Prefer ALT1 for uniqueness. AGF on the paywalled NYT articles. Nova Crystallis (Talk) 21:36, 20 November 2020 (UTC)Reply
