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Edward J. Berwind House

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Berwind house 2 E64th St front 828 5th Av jeh
Berwind house 2 E64th St front 828 5th Av jeh

The Edward J. Berwind House is a mansion located on 2 East 64th Street and Fifth Avenue in the Upper East Side in New York City. It was constructed in 1886 for the coal baron Edward J. Berwind. It served as headquarters for the American Heart Association until 1978 when it was reconverted to residential use with a new penthouse.

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Edward J. Berwind House
East 64th Street, New York Manhattan

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East 64th Street 2
10065 New York, Manhattan
New York, United States
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