Sapolsky and Slobodien Architecture collection
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Abstract
This collection consists of correspondence, blueprints, drawings, permit applications, and invoices from the commercial architectural firm of Sapolsky and Slobodien, based in New York City and active approximately 1948-1986.
Biographical / Historical
The New York City architecture firm of Sapolsky and Slobodien was active from about 1948 to about 1986. From their office at 202 West 40th Street, architects Thomas Sapolsky (1911-1994) and Kassel Slobodien (1912-1986) designed mainly commercial spaces. A major client was the Home Life Insurance Company. Sapolsky and Slobodien did extensive renovations of the Home Life Insurance Company's landmark building at 253-256 Broadway, and designed the company's branch offices across the United States.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by subject into five series:
Series I: Home Life Insurance
Series II: Lazere
Series III: Longchamps
Series IV: Luchow's Restaurant
Series V: Other Buildings
Each series is arranged chronologically, aligning with the original order as determined by the folder numbering system: the first 2 digits of the number on each folder denote the year of the records contained within it.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of records from the architectural firm of Sapolsky and Slobodien, based in New York City and active approximately 1948-1986. The records, which include correspondence, blueprints, drawings, permit applications, and invoices, document Sapolsky and Slobodien's design and renovation of commerical spaces such as office buildings, restaurants, and shops in New York City and across the country. The bulk of the collection is material related to the firm's work for the Home Life Insurance Company.
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Access Restrictions
Materials in this collection may be stored offsite. For more information on making arrangements to consult them, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.
Use Restrictions
Taking images of documents from the library collections for reference purposes by using hand-held cameras and in accordance with the library's photography guidelines is encouraged. As an alternative, patrons may request up to 20 images per day from staff. Application to use images from this collection for publication should be made in writing to: Department of Rights and Reproductions, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5194, rightsandrepro@nyhistory.org. Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 282.
Copyrights and other proprietary rights may subsist in individuals and entities other than the New-York Historical Society, in which case the patron is responsible for securing permission from those parties. For fuller information about rights and reproductions from N-YHS visit: https://www.nyhistory.org/about/rights-reproductions
Preferred Citation
The collection should be cited as: Sapolsky and Slobodien Architecture collection, PR 439, Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, New-York Historical Society.
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Acquisition information is not available.
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Processed by Marybeth Kavanagh, 2022.