151 Ave BNew York, NY 10009

  Built circa 1849 and bordering Tompkins Square Park to the East, The Charlie Parker Residence is a rare example of a Gothic Revival style townhouse. The home includes gorgeous original details with double wood doors, a decorative relief beneath the projecting box cornice and the well-preserved pointed archway with clustered colonettes. This 5 apartment, 23' wide building boasts high ceilings, beautiful decorative fireplaces with mantels, both marble and wood, original wood floors and fantastic light from the 2nd floor to the penthouse. There are 4 full-floor apartments: The garden floor, former home of Jazz great Charlie Parker, with a private landscaped garden, a grand parlor floor with original pocket doors and 3 decorative fireplaces, and the third and fourth floors, each with 2 bedrooms. The fourth floor has an open country kitchen and an exposed brick wall in the living room. The Penthouse apartment is set-back, with a huge private deck, skylights, and a loft space over the bedroom. Handled with care throughout the years, this elegant building holds court in the vibrant neighborhood of the East Village. It also has the honor of 3 designations, The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, The State Register of Historic Places and The National Register of Historic Places. In addition, the archway is featured in "Bricks and Brownstones" by Charles Lockwood.