Sherman Fairchild House, New York City, New York

This house, built for inventor and industrialist Sherman Fairchild, was one of the first modernist townhouses in New York. It is distinguished by a minimalist façade and a clever ground plan.

1940–41
William Hamby and George Nelson
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Sherman Fairchild House
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George Nelson in the study of the Sherman Fairchild House.
Interior, Fairchild
View from the living room of the Sherman Farichild House into the atrium.
Floorplan, Fairchild
Floor plans of the four floors.