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William Ziegler House

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The William Ziegler House was a mansion at 2 East 63rd Street in New York City. It was designed by Frederick Sterner in 1919 for William Ziegler Jr. and constructed by 1921.

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William Ziegler House
East 63rd Street, New York Manhattan

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East 63rd Street 2
10065 New York, Manhattan
New York, United States
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