165 West 57th Street

Building in Manhattan, New York Judson Memorial Church, which also contains a space named "Judson Hall" October 2023 October 2023 165 West 57th Street Louis H. Chalif Normal School of Dancing, CAMI Building 165 West 57th Street (55283616956).jpg The facade of 165 West 57th Street as seen in 2026. There is scaffolding in front of the building and a banner for IESE Business School on the scaffolding. Seen in 2011 with a banner for IESE Business School on the scaffolding 1916 163–165 West 57th Street, Manhattan, New York, US 40.765544 -73.979289 dms region:US-NY inline,title 5 1914 George A. and Henry Boehm Louis H. Chalif Normal School of Dancing IESE Business School Murphy Construction Company yes NYCL 2041Landmarks Preservation Commission 1999 . 1 October 19, 1999 165 West 57th Street, originally the Louis H. Chalif Normal School of Dancing headquarters, is a building in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It is along the northern sidewalk of 57th Street between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue. The five-story building was designed by George A. and Henry Boehm for dance instructor Louis H. Chalif. It was designed as an event space, a school, and Chalif's apartment. 165 West 57th Street has an asymmetrical facade. The original ground story was originally built with ivory-colored Dover marble but was later refaced with limestone. At the second and third stories, the facade contains a diagonal pattern resembling a diamond, with terracotta molding. Inside were a ballroom at the second story (later known as the Carl Fischer Hall, Judson Hall, or CAMI Hall) and a dining area at the third story. The fourth floor has terracotta panels and windows; it was originally used as Chalif's family residence. The fifth floor, used as an event space, has a loggia behind a colonnade. The building is topped by an overhanging cornice and an asphalt roof. Construction started in 1914 and was completed in 1916. The building was occupied by the Louis H. Chalif Normal School of Dancing until 1932 or 1933. Three clients were listed as occupying the building until 1937, after which it remained vacant for five years. The Federation of Crippled and Disabled moved its headquarters to the building in 1943 and operated there for several years. Carl Fischer Music acquired the building in 1946 and had a shop and performance hall there until 1959, when it was sold to Columbia Artists Management Inc (CAMI). The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated 165 West 57th Street as a city landmark in 1999. It was sold to the Clover Foundation in 2007 and has been occupied by IESE Business School since then. Site 165 West 57th Street is on the north side of 57th Street between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue, two blocks south of Central Park, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City.165 West 57 Street, 10019 https://zola.planning.nyc.gov/l/lot/1/1010/5#19.38/40.7655255/-73.979074 live September 8, 2020 New York City Department of City Planning https://web.archive.org/web/20210606230434/https://zola.planning.nyc.gov/l/lot/1/1010/5 June 6, 2021 306 The site covers 3,930 ft2 0, with a width of 39.83 ft 0 on 57th Street and a depth of 100 ft. 165 West 57th Street shares a city block with The Briarcliffe to the west, the Alwyn Court to the northwest, and One57, the Nippon Club Tower, the Calvary Baptist Church, and 111 West 57th Street to the east. It is also near the Saint Thomas Choir School to the northwest; the American Fine Arts Society (also known as the Art Students League of New York building) and the Osborne Apartments to the west; the Rodin Studios to the southwest; Carnegie Hall and Carnegie Hall Tower to the south; and Russian Tea Room, Metropolitan Tower, and 130 and 140 West 57th Street to the southeast. 165 West 57th Street is part of an artistic hub that developed around West 57th Street between Sixth Avenue and Broadway during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, following the opening of Carnegie Hall in 1891.November 13, 2001 Steinway Hall http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/2100.pdf November 12, 2020 New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission 6–7 November 9, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201109230241/http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/2100.pdf live232 Architecture The Louis H. Chalif Normal School of Dancing building at 165 West 57th Street was designed by George A. and Henry Boehm.359 1930534 It was developed for Russian-born dance instructor Louis H. Chalif, founder of the Louis H. Chalif Normal School of Dancing. The school, one of the first in the United States to train dance instructors, taught children and amateur dancers as well.Gale Joseph https://archive.org/details/americannational04garr/page/n5/mode/2up American National Biography 1999 0195127838 4 624–625 Chalif, Louis Harvey "Burnett, Alfred" – "Clarke, Lewis G." 772374229 registration The building's exterior design generally reflects the original layout of the interior. As built, it had a first-floor reception area, a second-floor ballroom, a third-floor banquet hall, a fourth-floor living space for Chalif's family, and a fifth-floor gymnasium and solarium.Landmarks Preservation Commission 1999 . 3 The Murphy Construction Company was the general contractor and S. C. Weiskopf was the structural steel contractor. The subcontractors included foundation contractor R. D. Coombs & Co., elevator supplier Otis Elevator Co., exterior marble contractor B. A. & G. N. Williams, terracotta contractor Federal Terra Cotta Co., plastering contractor P. J. Durcan Inc., and interior marble contractor McLaury Tile & Marble Corporation. In addition, Empire City-Gerard Co. performed the trim and cabinet work, Liberty Sheet Metal Works installed the copper roofing and skylights, Standard Arch Co. installed the fireproof floor arches, American Kalamein Works Inc. installed the kalamein doors and windows, and Lieberman & Sanford Co. was responsible for ornamental iron work. The plumbing was installed by Charles H. Darmstadt, steam heating by Reis & O'Donovan Inc., and ventilation and electrical installation by Reis & O'Donovan Inc.April 15, 1916 Chalif School of Dancing in West Fifty-Seventh Street https://rerecord.library.columbia.edu/document.php?vol=ldpd_7031148_057&page=ldpd_7031148_057_00000559&no=1 Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide 97 595 Real Estate Record 1916 Columbia University Libraries 2509 June 9, 2021 June 7, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210607165915/https://rerecord.library.columbia.edu/document.php?vol=ldpd_7031148_057&page=ldpd_7031148_057_00000559&no=1 live Facade The street facade of 165 West 57th Street is designed with elements of Mannerism and the Italian Renaissance styles. The facade was designed with marble at its first story and buff brick with polychrome terracotta at the upper stories. The fifth story has a loggia made of marble, as well as an overhanging cornice.Landmarks Preservation Commission 1999 . 5 The street facade is asymmetrical, being divided into five vertical bays at the fourth and fifth stories. On the first through third stories, the section corresponding to the westernmost bay is designed differently from the portion corresponding to the four other bays, which is largely symmetrical on these stories. There were windows on the side facades, The terracotta decorations contain classical Greek and Roman motifs, some of which relate to theater. Ground story thumb|alt=The facade of 165 West 57th Street as seen from across the street in 2020|Chalif's school on 165 West 57th Street, seen in 2020 The ground story was originally built with ivory-colored Dover marble.Architectural Forum 1917; Landmarks Preservation Commission 1999 . 6Laurence F.S. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015006335031&view=1up&seq=46 Color in architecture 1924 National Terra Cotta Society 42 June 9, 2021 June 8, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210608162556/https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015006335031&view=1up&seq=46 live A horizontal band course of terracotta ran above it. In its initial design, there were two windows from the raised basement, which had iron grilles in front of them. A marble step led to the entrance, which was slightly offset. The entrance consisted of a pair of recessed wooden doors, above which was a transom and letters spelling Chalif's name. The doorway was flanked by gray-green scones, which were subsequently removed and taken to the Central Park Zoo. On each side of the entrance was a window. The westernmost section of the facade had an additional recessed service doorway at ground level and a small window at the height of the band course.Landmarks Preservation Commission 1999 . 6 The existing ground story dates from 1983 and is similar in design to the original. The current base is made of Indiana limestone and has a band of polished granite at its base. In addition, there is a polished-granite ramp and step leading to the center doorway, and the sconces flanking the main entrance are darker in color. The band course above the top story is also made of terracotta but has no window interrupting it. Upper stories There is tan-gray brick cladding at the second and third stories, which is laid in a diagonal pattern resembling a diamond. The wall bricks were originally installed in blue, cream, and gray-green hues, while the terracotta was cream and yellow.Jun 1917 Chalif School of Dancing, New York, N. Y. https://usmodernist.org/AF/AF-1917-01-06.pdf Architectural Forum 189 Architectural Forum 1917 June 9, 2021 June 7, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210607220121/https://usmodernist.org/AF/AF-1917-01-06.pdf live The westernmost bay of those stories has terracotta panels and three window openings. To the east (right) of that bay, the second story has a pair of round-arched windows surrounded by brick and terracotta, with carvings of female heads above them. These windows were originally casement windows with multiple panes, but they were replaced with single-pane windows. The third story has a pair of rectangular windows surrounded by terracotta frames, with louvers below the windows and lyres above them. There are flagpoles below these two third-story windows. The fourth story has five window openings, though the westernmost opening is a blind opening with marble inside it. There are carved terracotta panels between each set of windows. Above the fourth story is a terracotta frieze containing depictions of swags and masks, as well as a denticulated cornice. The fourth floor panels were designed with an orange background. There is a loggia on the fifth story, which contains a colonnade of several paired columns and a solitary column on the far east. The bases and the Ionic-style capitals of the columns are made of terracotta, while the rest of the columns are coated in concrete. There is a terracotta balustrade interspersed with the columns' bases. Above these columns is a frieze made of terracotta. On the loggia behind the colonnade are French doors, as well as a ceiling containing three light bulbs. Projecting from the top of the loggia is a sloped copper cornice that contains modillions and rosettes. Above the cornice are a metal railing, a gutter, an asphalt-tile pitched roof, and chimneys. As designed, the roof had green Spanish tiles, a skylight, and iron grilles and lanterns. Features thumb|alt=Blueprints for each floor of 165 West 57th Street|Floor plans The interior structure was designed with fireproof material.Architectural Forum 1917; . Real Estate Record 1916 The superstructure is constructed in such a manner that two extra stories could be added if there was a need for more space. The structure was initially heated by steam and ventilated by a system of intake and exhaust fans, including a rooftop exhaust fan. Two electric elevators serving all floors were installed: one for passengers and the other for service. The building also had an interior staircase and an enclosed exterior fire escape in case of emergency. The asymmetrical arrangement of the facade reflected the fact that the elevators and staircase were on the western wall of the building. The building was intended to allow the Louis H. Chalif Normal School of Dancing to host classes and periodical exhibitions, as well as summer classes for dance teachers. In addition, an apartment for the Chalif family was provided in the design.August 22, 1915 A Temple of Terpischore 65 The Sun newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79151905/a-temple-of-terpischore/ June 8, 2021 June 8, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210608002558/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79151905/a-temple-of-terpischore/ liveAugust 8, 1915 Innovation in Building C1 New-York Tribune 575479472 As a result, the second and third floors were designed with few columns in the center of the space. The building was also designed so it could be rented for private social functions. For the decorations of the interior, cast ornamental plaster and paint were used frequently, but wood was used sparingly except in the ground-floor foyers. The wall hangings and furniture were designed to fit in with the color schemes. Crystal chandeliers provided artificial light. The ballrooms were planned with parquet floors and 23 ft on ceilings. When it was used by the Chalif School, the ground floor had a large wooden reception foyer, which led to the stairs and elevators. Also at ground level were offices, a coat room, dressing rooms, bathrooms with four shower baths, and a large studio. The second floor was devoted to the grand ballroom, with a mezzanine gallery at the south end. The third floor included a banquet hall, where a pantry connected to the basement kitchen via a service elevator. The fourth floor had the living apartments of the Chalif family. Chalif's apartment was planned as a nine-room apartment with three bathrooms and housekeeping. The Real Estate Record and Guide described it as having "all of the features now to be found in apartments of the highest type." The gymnasium floor at the top was a glass-enclosed space used by the summer school, with an open steel-trussed roof. It could be enclosed in winter and open on all sides in summer, and it was meant to be used for social functions and recreation. History In 1905, Louis Chalif opened the Louis H. Chalif Normal School of Dancing.Oakes Dick January 12, 2013 Louis Chalif http://www.phantomranch.net/folkdanc/teachers/chalif_l.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20130112024139/http://www.phantomranch.net/folkdanc/teachers/chalif_l.htm January 12, 2013 June 7, 2021 phantomranch.net The school was initially situated on the Upper West Side and then at 360 Fifth Avenue inside the Aeolian Company's showroom.Landmarks Preservation Commission 1999 . 2 At the school, one of the first in the United States to train dance instructors, Chalif also taught children and amateur dancers. In 1907, the school relocated to the Aeolian Building at 7 West 42nd Street. Construction In October 1914. Chalif purchased a 21 by 100 ft on lot at 165 West 57th Street from Louis de Bebian. At the time, the lot contained a four-story dwelling.October 31, 1914 Sale in West 57th Street https://rerecord.library.columbia.edu/document.php?vol=ldpd_7031148_054&page=ldpd_7031148_054_00000676&no=5 The Real Estate Record: Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide 94 722 columbia.edu 2433 June 9, 2021 June 8, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210608002558/https://rerecord.library.columbia.edu/document.php?vol=ldpd_7031148_054&page=ldpd_7031148_054_00000676&no=5 liveOctober 29, 1914 The Real Estate Field: Four Harlem Apartment Houses Sold to an Investor;- Old Cosmopolitan Hotel on Chambers Street Leased -$37,000 Deal in Flatbush;- $368,300 Suit Against the Queens Land & Title Company. en-US 15 The New York Times limited http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1914/10/29/106729130.pdf June 7, 2021 0362-4331 May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512131956/https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1914/10/29/106729130.pdf live Chalif acquired the adjacent 19 by 100 ft on lot at 163 West 57th Street, which also contained a four-story dwelling, from the Wilmurt Realty Company in May 1915.May 9, 1915 Latest Dealings in the Realty Field: Investor Buys Thirteen-story Structure in the Midtown Loft Zone XX2 The New York Times 0362-4331 97788840May 15, 1915 Manhattan – South of 59th St. https://rerecord.library.columbia.edu/document.php?vol=ldpd_7031148_055&page=ldpd_7031148_055_00001034&no=4 The Real Estate Record: Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide 95 830 columbia.edu 2461 June 9, 2021 June 8, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210608003923/https://rerecord.library.columbia.edu/document.php?vol=ldpd_7031148_055&page=ldpd_7031148_055_00001034&no=4 live The two lots gave Chalif a combined frontage of nearly 40 ft on 57th Street. Chalif had selected the site because it was convenient for pupils. The Sun described the building that August as "a Temple of Terpsichore". George and Henry Boehm had been hired to design a building for the Chalif school by that August. The Boehms had probably become involved with Chalif in 1907, when George Boehm had designed a building for the Acker, Merrall & Condit Company on 42nd Street, next to the Chalif School. The architects identified seven terracotta firms, consisting of three manufacturers and four modelers, to manufacture the building's terracotta in November 1915, and exact details of the terracotta were finalized later. Susan Tunick, an expert on terracotta, stated that an unusually large amount of documentation still existed about the terracotta contracting process.Landmarks Preservation Commission 1999 . 7 The architects submitted plans to the New York City Department of Buildings in December 1915.December 17, 1915 The Real Estate Field; Builders Buy Two Big Plots in Fordham Heights Section of the Concourse en-US 20 The New York Times limited http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1915/12/17/105049565.pdf June 8, 2021 0362-4331 May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512131956/https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1915/12/17/105049565.pdf live The site was cleared starting in January 1916 and work began that April. The building's construction was completed by that December. 1910s to 1940s The building sometimes served as an event space in its early years. In 1918, the building hosted an event for the Red Cross Institute for Crippled and Disabled Men after the original hosts, Daniel Webster Herrman and his wife, could not accommodate all the guests at their house.February 17, 1918 Entertainment Changed 7 New-York Tribune 575835643 The building also hosted a meeting for the Women's Freedom Congress in 1919,March 2, 1919 Cristal Eastman And Gurley Flynn Seeking Freedom: Also Henrietta Rodman and Anna Stransky Walling Join Feminist Movement in Annual convention 14 New-York Tribune 576013455 as well as the Roosevelt Anniversary BallJanuary 23, 1921 Board of State Federation "Of Women's Clubs to Meet: Executive Officers and Directors Are to Announce Reorganization Plan, List of Department Heads, Standing Committees and Program for 1921 C2 New-York Tribune 576351628 and a dance for the Semper Fidelis Post's female marines in 1921.February 13, 1921 State Post Activities E10 New-York Tribune 576338447 The school had a beginner course for delegates to the Democratic National Convention in 1924.June 14, 1924 'Follies' Seats For Delegates To Remain $5.50: Ziegfeld Announces New Show, on Same Date as Democratic Convention With No Boost in Price Free Lessons in Dancing Chalif to Widen Visitors Aesthetic Range, Teaching Latest Steps to All 2 New York Herald Tribune 1113190319 The building also hosted the 21st birthday celebration of Dutch princess Juliana of the Netherlands in 1930,May 1, 1930 Princess Juliana Is 21: Birthday of Heir to Holland's Throne Inspires Celebration Here 23 New York Herald Tribune 1113172713 and the weddings of Louis's daughter Helen in 1928December 6, 1928 Helen Louise Chalif Bride of Mr. Blauner: Former Mayor and Mrs. John F. Hylan Among the Guests 27 New York Herald Tribune 1113407706 and 1934.December 31, 1933 Mrs. Blauner to Wed Jan. 4 16 New York Herald Tribune 1114567886 Other events included a 1929 performance by a group of instrumental orchestra performers,March 28, 1928 De Packh Ensemble Gives Varied Program in Debut: New Organization Presents Original Arrangements 16 New York Herald Tribune 1113351464 as well as sermons given by minister Charles Francis Potter in 1929 and 1930.See, for instance:November 18, 1929 Backs Humanist Marriage; Potter Says His Ceremony Forces Couple to Think. en-US 16 The New York Times subscription http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1929/11/18/96013120.pdf June 8, 2021 0362-4331 May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512131958/http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1929/11/18/96013120.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false liveFebruary 17, 1930 Potter Doubts Value of Self-sacrifice; Declares Before Humanist Group Intelligent Self-Giving Is a Greater Social Asset. en-US 20 The New York Times subscription http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1930/02/17/96051932.pdf June 8, 2021 0362-4331 May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512131959/http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1930/02/17/96051932.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false live Chalif's son Amos, who grew up in the building, said it had been "a wonderful place to grow up", as he learned to ride a bicycle there with his brother Selmer accompanying him.Gray Christopher Christopher Gray (architectural historian) August 11, 2002 Streetscapes/165 West 57th Street; A School for Dance Built by a Russian Immigrant en-US The New York Times limited https://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/11/realestate/streetscapes-165-west-57th-street-school-for-dance-built-russian-immigrant.html June 7, 2021 0362-4331 June 7, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210607171843/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/11/realestate/streetscapes-165-west-57th-street-school-for-dance-built-russian-immigrant.html live thumb|alt=Entrance foyer|Entrance foyer Galy Russian Art Gowns moved into the building in 1930. The Chalif School had moved out of the building by 1932August 31, 1937 Real Estate Transactions in the City and Suburban Fields: Dancing School Rents Quarters On 5th Avenue 'Chalif Will Move Studios From West 57th Street to Rockefeller Center 33 New York Herald Tribune 1243575448 or 1933. In October 1934, the Harlem Savings Bank took over the building through foreclosure. Amos Chalif said the bank providing a mortgage loan for the building and several nearby structures had gone bankrupt.Landmarks Preservation Commission 1999 . 8 Afterward, the building was occupied by Galy Russian Art Gowns, as well as the Vanity Fair Theater Restaurant and Georgian Hall. These tenants had moved out by 1937 and the building remained empty for the next five years. Documents from February 1939 indicate that the Harlem Savings Bank was planning to convert the second story into a 222-seat auditorium. At the same time, an arcade with an iron balcony was installed at the ground story. The Federation of Crippled and Disabled bought the building in September 1942Landmarks Preservation Commission 1999 . 4–5 and moved its headquarters to the building in January 1943.January 23, 1943 New Building Opened to Aid the Disabled: Federation Holds Open House at Headquarters en-US 15 The New York Times subscription http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1943/01/23/88511866.pdf June 8, 2021 0362-4331 May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512131959/http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1943/01/23/88511866.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false live That December, the New York state government sued to disband the organization as fraudulent, accusing the officers and directors of using disabled persons solely for fundraising.December 16, 1943 Fund-Raising Society Sued by State as a Fake: Dissolution of Organization Asked, Three Founders Called 'Convicted Beggars' 21 New York Herald Tribune 1266869578December 16, 1943 State Gets Order Against 'Charity'; Goldstein Moves to Dissolve Federation of Crippled and Disabled for 'Begging' en-US 32 The New York Times subscription http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1943/12/16/83957794.pdf June 8, 2021 0362-4331 May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512131959/http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1943/12/16/83957794.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false live The disbanding was averted the next year when the federation was reorganized.May 9, 1944 Reorganization Plan Up: Order to Dissolve Federation of Crippled Is Held Up en-US 20 The New York Times subscription http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1944/05/09/86853819.pdf June 8, 2021 0362-4331 May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512131959/http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1944/05/09/86853819.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false liveMay 9, 1944 Court Accepts New Set-Up for Aid to Crippled: Legal Step to Void License of 'Beggars" Federation Is Put Off Until Sept. 25 20 New York Herald Tribune 1269818178 Carl Fischer Music acquired the building in February 1946.February 4, 1946 Music Publishers Buy West 57th St. Building 22 New York Herald Tribune 1322409441 The Federation of Crippled and Disabled continued to occupy the building for some time. In 1947, five disabled students taking classed with the federation became the first-ever palsy and paralysis victims to receive diplomas from the New York City public school system.June 12, 1947 5 Grade-School Diplomas Given Cripples, 18–22: Class of Victims of Palsy or Paralysis Is First To Be Graduated by City 6 New York Herald Tribune 1318249110 A Carl Fischer music store opened in the building in May 1948.May 4, 1948 New Carl Fischer Music Store en-US 21 The New York Times subscription http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1948/05/04/85213129.pdf June 8, 2021 0362-4331 May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512131959/http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1948/05/04/85213129.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false liveMay 4, 1948 Fischer Opens New Store 37 New York Herald Tribune 1327447407 The Carl Fischer Concert Hall on the second floorSeptember 24, 1948 Concert Hall Will Open; Carl Fischer, Inc., Auditorium Is in Concern's New Building en-US 30 The New York Times subscription http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1948/09/24/94951373.pdf June 8, 2021 0362-4331 May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512132000/http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1948/09/24/94951373.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false liveOctober 17, 1948 New Concert Hall To Open in N.Y. L3 The Washington Post 0190-8286 152041619 opened the same October.October 17, 1948 In the World of Music C6 New York Herald Tribune 1324174460 1950s to present Through the 1950s, the concert hall and the "Sky Room" at 165 West 57th Street held various musical performances and recitals. The musical programming at the hall was directed by Eric Simon, who invited composers such as Benjamin Britten and John Cage to perform there. Other events included a series of lectures by the Fashion Group Inc. in 1950,September 22, 1950 10 Lectures Slated By Fashion Group: Series Starts Monday as an Aid to Fashion Careers 26 New York Herald Tribune 1326832764 as well as a showcase in 1956 for performers who completed a two-year course with the American Theatre Wing.May 30, 1956 Theatre Wing Show Tomorrow en-US 13 The New York Times subscription http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/05/30/305341042.pdf June 8, 2021 0362-4331 May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512132000/http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/05/30/305341042.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false live In 1959, Carl Fischer sold the building to Columbia Artists Management Inc (CAMI). The Fischer company planned to move to Cooper Square and Columbia Artists was relocating from the nearby Steinway Hall.October 16, 1959 Fischer Building on 57th St. Sold: Columbia Artists Will Move There After Alterations – Deal on W. 48th St. en-US 50 The New York Times subscription http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1959/10/16/91423961.pdf June 7, 2021 0362-4331 May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512132001/http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1959/10/16/91423961.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false live CAMI hired William Lescaze to remodel portions of the building, including at the ground story, where red mosaic tiles and new signage were added.Lanmon Lorraine William Lescaze, architect Art Alliance Press Associated University Presses 1987 978-0-87982-506-5 Philadelphia London 154 11755920Landmarks Preservation Commission 1999 . 5, 9 At the time, Carnegie Hall was being proposed for demolition,1112–1113 1960 and CAMI officials believed 165 West 57th Street would become an important music venue with the demolition of Carnegie Hall.Landmarks Preservation Commission 1999 . 9 CAMI moved into the building in 1960 and the Carl Fischer Concert Hall was renamed the Judson Hall.May 27, 1960 Dc la Fuente Recital a Tribute To Spalding 9 New York Herald Tribune 1327424543 The renovated 275-seat auditorium was named for musician Arthur Judson and formally reopened in October 1960.Ericson Raymond Raymond Ericson October 22, 1960 Kentner Starts Beethoven Cycle; Pianist Plays First Concert in Sonata Series to Open Redecorated Judson Hall en-US 15 The New York Times subscription http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1960/10/22/99960961.pdf June 9, 2021 0362-4331 May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512132001/http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1960/10/22/99960961.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false live Further work on the building continued until 1963. Shortly afterward, Arthur Judson decided to leave CAMI, and he requested that his name be removed from the concert hall. Accordingly, the hall was renamed CAMI Hall.January 29, 1975 Arthur Judson Dies at 93; Leading Concert Manager en-US The New York Times subscription https://www.nytimes.com/1975/01/29/archives/arthur-judson-dies-at-93-leading-concert-manager.html June 9, 2021 0362-4331 June 9, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210609190803/https://www.nytimes.com/1975/01/29/archives/arthur-judson-dies-at-93-leading-concert-manager.html live An advertisement from 1964 advertised the hall as being available for rent for private functions from 8 to 11 p.m. for $125 per night (US 125 1964 eq).Hart H.H. https://books.google.com/books?id=uhQqAQAAMAAJ Hart's Guide to New York City Hart Publishing Company 1964 333 June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210609133330/https://books.google.com/books?id=uhQqAQAAMAAJ live CAMI hired Marlo & De Chiara in 1983 to redesign the ground-story exterior to resemble the original appearance. The Polonia Restoration Company conducted the reconstruction. CAMI moved its Community Concerts division from the building in 1990.June 3, 1999 Columbia Artists Sells Its Concert Business en-US The New York Times limited https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/03/arts/columbia-artists-sells-its-concert-business.html June 9, 2021 0362-4331 June 9, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210609190801/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/03/arts/columbia-artists-sells-its-concert-business.html live The building served many of CAMI's late-20th-century clients. Ronald A. Wilford, president of CAMI in the 1990s, was quoted in The New York Times as "cast[ing] a long shadow from the music canyon of West 57th Street".Blumenthal Ralph May 23, 1995 Gray Eminence of Classical Music's Stars en-US The New York Times limited https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/23/arts/gray-eminence-of-classical-music-s-stars.html June 9, 2021 0362-4331 June 9, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210609190805/https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/23/arts/gray-eminence-of-classical-music-s-stars.html live thumb|alt=165 West 57th Street as viewed from Seventh Avenue, with One57 immediately behind it|Viewed from Seventh Avenue, with One57 immediately behind it The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated 165 West 57th Street as a city landmark on October 17, 1999. At the time, Extell Development Company president Gary Barnett was acquiring several nearby plots to build a residential skyscraper, which would later become One57.Barrionuevo Alexei September 19, 2012 Rising Tower Emerges as a Billionaires' Haven en-US The New York Times limited https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/realestate/rising-tower-in-manhattan-takes-on-sheen-as-billionaires-haven.html November 19, 2020 0362-4331 November 11, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111194248/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/realestate/rising-tower-in-manhattan-takes-on-sheen-as-billionaires-haven.html liveO'Dea Colleen July 1, 2012 High Living http://www.fa-mag.com/news/high-living-11244.html June 19, 2013 Private Wealth March 7, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140307170201/http://www.fa-mag.com/news/high-living-11244.html live By 2002, Barnett had acquired the air rights over 165 West 57th Street to develop his skyscraper. At the time, the second-story recital hall was described as having 168 seats. CAMI moved to 1790 Broadway in 2005,April 1, 2005 165 West 57th Street limited https://therealdeal.com/new-research/topics/property/165-west-57th-street/ live June 9, 2021 The Real Deal https://web.archive.org/web/20210609190802/https://therealdeal.com/new-research/topics/property/165-west-57th-street/ June 9, 2021 and 165 West 57th Street was placed on sale for $20 million in 2006.Radomsky Rosalie R. March 8, 2006 Square Feet; Transactions en-US The New York Times limited https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/08/business/square-feet-transactions.html June 9, 2021 0362-4331 June 9, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210609190801/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/08/business/square-feet-transactions.html live The building was purchased by the Clover Foundation in 2007.Brown Eliot December 4, 2007 Opus Dei Affiliate Pays $25 M. for Midtown Building https://observer.com/2007/12/opus-dei-affiliate-pays-25-m-for-midtown-building/ live June 9, 2021 Observer en-US https://web.archive.org/web/20210506154713/https://observer.com/2007/12/opus-dei-affiliate-pays-25-m-for-midtown-building/ May 6, 2021 The same year,August 6, 2018 Our History https://www.iese.edu/about/history/ June 9, 2021 IESE May 7, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210507195246/https://www.iese.edu/about/history/ live IESE Business School opened its New York City campus in the building. IESE continues to occupy 165 West 57th Street 2021 y.October 10, 2018 New York Campus https://www.iese.edu/about/campuses/new-york/ June 9, 2021 IESE May 9, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210509123759/https://www.iese.edu/about/campuses/new-york/ live Critical reception When it was completed, 165 West 57th Street was described by the Real Estate Record and Guide as being in a "purely modern style". The Real Estate Record stated, "The facade will add considerable interest to the locality in which it is being erected." Some architectural publications focused on the use of multiple colors of terracotta and brick. Architectural Forum characterized the upper stories' facade as having a "rich, cool color", with the terracotta "adding warmth to the color scheme without strong contrast". A brochure from the National Terra Cotta Society described the building as having "a very successful polychrome treatment" that contributed to the overall facade's "beautiful harmony", and Good Furniture & Decoration characterized the building as having "a golden charm that is all its own".June 1917 Seen in New York https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015022480431&view=plaintext&seq=745 Good Furniture & Decoration 8 313 June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210609191503/https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015022480431&view=plaintext&seq=745 live According to architectural writer Robert A. M. Stern, the "Tuscan overtones" of the design "responded with refinement to the less tutored Italianate vocabulary of Carnegie Hall". The AIA Guide to New York City also cited the building's Tuscan design details. 165 West 57th Street was also shown in exhibits and publications. When it was completed, Architectural Forum and Architecture and Building magazines both published images of the building.May 1917 Louis H. Chalif School of Dancing https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015086592048&view=1up&seq=189 Architecture and Building 49 plates 65–67 June 9, 2021 June 8, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210608200249/https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015086592048&view=1up&seq=189 live The Boehms showed a model of the Chalif School building during the 1921 Paris Salon. The same year, in his textbook about Russian pageants and dancing, Chalif advertised the building as being "unparalleled for its purposes in America" as well as "striking evidence" of the school's success.Chalif Louis Harvy https://books.google.com/books?id=-TnaAAAAMAAJ Russian Festivals and Costumes for Pageant and Dance Chalif Russian school of dancing 1921 166 June 9, 2021 June 8, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210608200205/https://books.google.com/books?id=-TnaAAAAMAAJ live The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography of 1927 called the school "a surprisingly beautiful building".https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015078229054&view=1up&seq=270 The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography 1927 17 92 Chalif, Louis Harvey J. T. White & company May 28, 2021 June 7, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210607144852/https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015078229054&view=1up&seq=270 live An early 1930s catalog for the Chalif School advertised the building as being a "spacious and beautiful" dancing facility that received many architectural accolades. In 1949, after Chalif's death, Dance Magazine characterized the building as "the greatest highlight and dream of Chalif's lifetime", noting that Chalif would walk past the building even after other parties had purchased it.Vitak Albertina Jan 1949 Orthwine Rudolf In Memoriam: Louis H. Chalif Dance Magazine 23 1 28–29 Amos Chalif stated in the 2000s that he also walked past his father's school building often. The New York Times described the building as a "sumptuous dancing school" in 1999.Gray Christopher Christopher Gray (architectural historian) May 9, 1999 Streetscapes /57th Street Between Avenue of the Americas and Seventh Avenue; High and Low Notes of a Block With a Musical Bent en-US The New York Times limited https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/09/realestate/streetscapes-57th-street-between-avenue-americas-seventh-avenue-high-low-notes.html June 9, 2021 0362-4331 November 27, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201127115151/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/09/realestate/streetscapes-57th-street-between-avenue-americas-seventh-avenue-high-low-notes.html live See also List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan from 14th to 59th Streets References Citations Sources October 19, 1999 Louis H. Chalif Normal School of Dancing http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/2041.pdf New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Landmarks Preservation Commission 1999 Architecture New York City Category:1916 establishments in New York City Category:1910s architecture in the United States Category:57th Street (Manhattan) Category:Commercial buildings completed in 1916 Category:Commercial buildings in Manhattan Category:Midtown Manhattan Category:New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan Category:School buildings completed in 1916 Category:Schools in Manhattan