The Chatwal New York
- Architect
- Stanford White
- Year
- 2010
- Style
- Neoclassical
- City
- Manhattan, NY
The Chatwal New York, originally the Lambs Club Building, is a hotel at 130 West 44th Street near Times Square that began as the headquarters of the Lambs, a theatrical social club. The original wing at 128-130 West 44th Street was designed by Stanford White of McKim, Mead & White between 1904 and 1905, with an annex added in 1915 by George Freeman. A 2007-2010 renovation by Thierry Despont converted it to its current use as a hotel.
the building
Facade materials. The ground floor is clad in smooth marble, while the upper stories carry red Flemish-bond brick, terracotta trim, and stone quoins at each end.
Federal-style clubrooms. The clubhouse's interior was originally designed in the Federal style, with club rooms on the lower stories and bedrooms for club members above.
the style
The building is variously cited as Colonial, Neo-Georgian, or neoclassical in style, reflecting Stanford White's eclectic classical vocabulary for the original clubhouse design.
More on Neoclassicalthe architect
Stanford White, of the firm McKim, Mead & White, designed the original wing between 1904 and 1905. George Freeman later designed the 1915 annex, and Thierry Despont led the 2007-2010 renovation into a hotel.
significance
The building is a New York City designated landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
nearby
- Town Hall
- Public School 67
- Knickerbocker Hotel
- Church of Saint Mary-the-Virgin Complex
- Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- W. R. Grace Building