Founded in early 20th century by architect and engineer Samuel J. Kessler, the namesake firm quickly grew to become one of the premier architectural firms in New York City during the 1950s. During this period of time, the firm, initially headed by Sam Kessler and then his sons Matthew J. Kessler, Melvin E. Kessler and grandson Stuart thereafter, was responsible for the design and construction of numerous buildings in the New York City area, later expanding their reach to northeastern Pennsylvania, including the cities of Boston, Massachusetts, St. Louis, Missouri, Allentown, Bethlehem, and Hershey. Its later buildings include the 12-story apartment complex the A.K. Houses in East Harlem, on Lexington Avenue between East 127th and East 128th Streets, built in 1980.[1]
Following an investigation by the Senate Committee on Banking and Currency in late 1954, during the development of Manhattantown (later called Park West Village) on Manhattan's Upper West Side, New York City mayor Robert Wagner placed a five-year moratorium on "Title I",[2]urban renewal projects involving Manhattantown's initial private participants. This included Melvin E. Kessler, who had taken an equity position in the development but whose fees had been misrepresented in the sponsors' public filings.[3]
^Stern, Robert A. M.; Mellins, Thomas; Fishman, David (1995). New York 1960: Architecture and Urbanism Between the Second World War and the Bicentennial. New York: Monacelli Press. ISBN1-885254-02-4. OCLC 32159240. OL 1130718M.
kessler, sons, kessler, sons, american, architectural, firm, based, york, city, active, through, least, 1980, contents, history, buildings, footnotes, referenceshistory, editfounded, early, 20th, century, architect, engineer, samuel, kessler, namesake, firm, q. S J Kessler and Sons was an American architectural firm based in New York City and active through at least 1980 Contents 1 History 2 Buildings 3 Footnotes 4 ReferencesHistory editFounded in early 20th century by architect and engineer Samuel J Kessler the namesake firm quickly grew to become one of the premier architectural firms in New York City during the 1950s During this period of time the firm initially headed by Sam Kessler and then his sons Matthew J Kessler Melvin E Kessler and grandson Stuart thereafter was responsible for the design and construction of numerous buildings in the New York City area later expanding their reach to northeastern Pennsylvania including the cities of Boston Massachusetts St Louis Missouri Allentown Bethlehem and Hershey Its later buildings include the 12 story apartment complex the A K Houses in East Harlem on Lexington Avenue between East 127th and East 128th Streets built in 1980 1 Following an investigation by the Senate Committee on Banking and Currency in late 1954 during the development of Manhattantown later called Park West Village on Manhattan s Upper West Side New York City mayor Robert Wagner placed a five year moratorium on Title I 2 urban renewal projects involving Manhattantown s initial private participants This included Melvin E Kessler who had taken an equity position in the development but whose fees had been misrepresented in the sponsors public filings 3 Buildings editAmong the buildings constructed by S J Kessler amp Sons in New York City are Lincoln Towers 4 West Park Village Lenox Terrace in Harlem 5 Washington Square Village 6 Park West Village with Skidmore Owings amp Merrill 7 and One Sherman Square Apartments 8 Outside New York the firm also designed One Hershey Plaza citation needed Footnotes edit Emporis com A K Houses dead link Title I of the Housing Act of 1949 Stern Robert A M Mellins Thomas Fishman David 1995 New York 1960 Architecture and Urbanism Between the Second World War and the Bicentennial New York Monacelli Press ISBN 1 885254 02 4 OCLC 32159240 OL 1130718M Welcome Book 140 142 West End Avenue NYC Architecture com Lenox Terrace Emporis com Washington Square Village Park West Community Network Park West Village Emporis comReferences editEmporis com S J Kessler amp Sons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title S J Kessler and Sons amp oldid 1199249884, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
