| Sherwood Studio Building | |
|---|---|
 Sherwood Studio Building seen about 1940[note 1] | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | Residential apartments |
| Town or city | Manhattan, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°45′51″N 73°58′38″W / 40.7641°N 73.9771°W |
| Construction started | 1879 |
| Opened | 1880 |
| Destroyed | 1960 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 7 |
| Floor area | 9,500 sq ft (880 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 1 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John H. Sherwood |
The Sherwood Studio Building was an artists' apartment building at 58 West 57th Street, at the southeast corner with Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The building was constructed in 1879 as artists' apartments. It was demolished in 1960 to permit the construction of a large apartment building called Hemisphere House.
It differed from the other studio buildings of its time in its extent and in the amenities it offered. It was taller than most, with great floor-to-ceiling windows, many of which gathered northern light across an unusually broad street. In addition to spacious studios, its apartments contained bedrooms, bathrooms, and reception rooms. Each apartment had central heating, gas light, and, for internal communication, electric bells and speaking tubes. The building's elevator was large enough to fit oversize works of art. There was an exhibition hall that could also be used for receptions and parties. An on-site café-restaurant helped to compensate for the building's lack of kitchenettes and became popular for the social interaction it enabled as well as the meals it provided.
In its early years, the building adjoined the homes of prosperous art collectors and a later transformation brought luxury shops and tony cultural institutions as its neighbors. With all these advantages, "the Sherwood", as it came to be called, succeeded in attracting artists who were comfortably well off, whether because they had already established successful careers or because they benefited from inherited wealth.[3] Moreover, its location and amenities made it particularly attractive to single women and small families.
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