312 East 53rd Street

312 East 53rd Street is a beautiful example of the wooden frame houses that were once commonly built across Manhattan. Completed by Robert and James Cunningham in 1868, this single-family home was landmarked 100 years later as an incredible piece of historic American architecture.

This property’s history isn’t just defined by its architecture: its past is rich with historical figures. From Lincoln Kirstein – a founder of the New York City Ballet – to Nobel Prize recipient T.S.