History Behind the Devonshire Gates in Green Park

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• Landlord wants to add height to South End office building for apartment conversion plan
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• Description of Devonshire House at 28 East 10th Street
• Devonshire House Ball of 1897
• Demolition
• East 10th Street, Apt 3H

It was built for William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire in the Palladian style, to designs by William Kent. Completed circa 1740, empty after World War I, it was demolished in 1924.Many of Britain's great peers maintained large London houses that bore their names. As a ducal house (only in mainland Europe were such houses referred to as palaces), Devonshire House was one of the largest and grandest, ranking alongside Burlington House, Montague House, Lansdowne House, Londonderry House, Northumberland House and Norfolk House. All of these have been long demolished, except Burlington and Lansdowne, both of which have been substantially altered. Hitherto the ground floor had contained only secondary rooms and in 18th century fashion had been the domain of servants.

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At the roof line, a tiled roof like projection runs below the crenelated parapet. Near the corner of the building at the roof is the very visible water tower surround, which also has a crenelated parapet and a quatrefoil-shaped opening at each visible face. One the most unique features of this remarkable building lies at top of the entablature. There incised is the Latin term, “cavendo tutus,” which translates roughly as “safety by taking care”  — prescient words. There have been 16 generations of the Devonshire family, spanning more than 500 years. Apartments now feature topnotch features and finishes, including custom-designed moldings and oak flooring.

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When it’s quiet it doesn’t take too much imagination to envisage 18th century bystanders, walking along and gossiping about the latest goings-on with the Cavendish family. The coat of arms shows the Duke of Devonshire’s shield with three stags’ heads flanked by two further stags. The gold and blue ribbon displays the Cavendish motto; “Safe by taking care” as well as the Order of the Garter Motto, an honour held by the majority of the Dukes.

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House tours can be arranged, but the grounds, landscaped with stately palms and fountains, are the highlight—it’s a great spot to take a stroll, read, shop, or dine. The mansion and its manicured lawns are also used for weddings and lavish events. Today Chatsworth House is open to the public and is operated by the Chatsworth House Trust.

Description of Devonshire House at 28 East 10th Street

Major George Henry Benton Fletcher bought Old Devonshire House in 1932,[2][3] to display his keyboard collection.[4] He donated the house and his collection to the National Trust in November 1937. The house was destroyed in May 1941 by a Luftwaffe bombing raid on Holborn during the Blitz. Most of his keyboard instruments had been evacuated to Gloucestershire before the raid. One more piece was published in the last years of Georgiana's life, The Passage of the Mountain of Saint Gothard, first in an unauthorised version in the 'Morning Chronicle' and 'Morning Post' of 20 and 21 December 1799, then in a privately printed edition in 1800.

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During the 18th century forms of entertainment began to change and large receptions came into fashion, often taking the form of concerts and balls. Initially, hosts hired one of the many new assembly rooms built to indulge the fashion. It was not long before the more dedicated and wealthy hosts began to add a ballroom to their town houses; the more wealthy still forsook their old-fashionedly proportioned town houses in favour of new and vast palaces designed purely for entertaining. The Duke of Devonshire, an owner of vast estates in Derbyshire and elsewhere, belonged to the latter category.[3] Thus the fire at Devonshire House in 1733 provided the unforeseen opportunity to build one such palace during the height of the fashion.

Demolition

At first glance, Devonshire House appeared a plain, somewhat ugly mansion obscured by a high, solid wall. Forever immortalized by the antics of the 5th Duke of Devonshire and his two 5th duchesses Georgiana and Elizabeth, Devonshire House remained largely the same as when that menagerie resided within its tony walls. The mansion sat right on Piccadilly, an extremely busy and noisy thoroughfare–no doubt the reason for its walls. When the 8th Duke of Devonshire ascended to his title in 1891, and married his longtime lover Louisa Manchester the following year, Devonshire House became the center of London political life. The energetic and influential Louisa wielded her power from the mansion, and in 1897, she threw one of the most magnificent costume balls late Victorian society had ever seen. Not only English society, but Indian princes and princesses, American millionaires, and Continental aristocrats, attended this ball attired in sumptuous costumes worth thousands upon thousands of pounds.

The project, if approved, would be the second-largest of those included in the conversion program after the BPDA approved the creation of 95 apartments in three adjoining office buildings at 85 Devonshire St. and 258 and 262 Washington St. earlier this month. “Devonshire House” is a 13-story residential building designed in 1928 by Emery Roth. The Devonshire House design includes an eclectic mix of Beaux Arts and Romanesque Revival details, not unlike the mixtures seen in the detailing on other of Roth’s great apartment house works, such as the Beresford and the San Remo on Central Park West. Indeed, Roth was the designer of many of the great pre-war apartment buildings in New York, including the landmarked El Dorado,  Normandy, Ardsley, and Oliver Cromwell apartments on the Upper West Side, the St. Moritz and the Ritz in Midtown, and 888 Grand Concourse in the Bronx. The Devonshire House Ballet in 1897 was a fancy dress ball, aka a costume party. The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire had hosted a similarly lavish ball in the 1870s, and it was immensely popular with the Prince and Princess of Wales (the future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra).

A poem dedicated to her children, The Passage of the Mountain of Saint Gothard was based on her passage of the Saint Gotthard Pass, with Bess, between 10 and 15 August 1793 on returning to England. The thirty-stanza poem, together with 28 extended notes, was translated into some of the main languages of Western Europe including into French, by Jacques Delille, in 1802; Italian, by Gaetano Polidori, in 1803; and German in 1805. The Passage of the Mountain of Saint Gothard was then reprinted in 1816, after Georgiana's death.[30] Samuel Taylor Coleridge published a glowing response to the poem, 'Ode to Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire' in the 'Morning Post' on 24 December 1799.

During the late 1700s, James Wyatt made alterations to the palace before Decimus Burton created a new portico, grand staircase, and opulent entrance hall for the 6th Duke of Devonshire in 1843. Devonshire House in Piccadilly, was the London townhouse of the Dukes of Devonshire during the 18th and 19th centuries. Following a fire in 1733 it was rebuilt by William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire, in the Palladian style, to designs by William Kent.

Even though they are in black and white, the pictures from this event are impressive. It is easy to see that these guests are dripping in luxury, and that no element was forgotten. Charles Spencer-Churchill, the 9th Duke of Marlborough, received the honour of wearing one of the most expensive costumes. The House of Worth designed his velvet and damask costume as the French Ambassador to the Court of Catherine the Great, completed with silver and gold embroidery and pearl and diamond embellishments. The 9th Duke had inherited debt and that – coupled with huge death duties – meant the house and land were sold in 1920. The 19th century saw Devonshire House continue to be a fashionable address and perhaps the gates were installed in time for the ‘event of the London season’ in that year; the Devonshire House Ball in 1897, a fancy dress party in honour of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee.

All of these have long been demolished, except Burlington and Lansdowne, both of which have been substantially altered. An additional 6,000 square feet on the street level may be either leased to a retailer or turned into space for resident amenities, the company wrote. According to CIM Group, the 107,128-square-foot building’s below-grade parking garage containing 36 spaces would remain and be made available for residents to rent. The ask to build-up an existing building marks a first for Boston’s Downtown Office to Residential Conversion Pilot Program — the initiative spurred by Mayor Michelle Wu that offers tax breaks to landlords who convert workspaces into housing. A 24-hour doorman with concierge service offers security with convenience for all residents. Devonshire House at 28 East 10th Street on the southeast corner of University Place in Greenwich Village was converted into apartments and has a history that dates back to the early 20th century.

At Devonshire House, Kent's exterior stairs led up to a piano nobile, where the entrance hall was the only room that rose through two storeys.[13] Inconspicuous pairs of staircases are tucked into modest sites at either side, for the upstairs was strictly private. Enfilades of interconnecting rooms, of which the largest space is devoted to the library, flank central halls, adjusting the traditions of the symmetrical Baroque state apartments, a design which did not lend itself to large gatherings. A few years later architects such as Matthew Brettingham pioneered a more compact design, with a suite of connecting reception rooms circling a central top-lit stair hall, which allowed guests to "circulate". Greeted at the head of the stairs, they then flowed in a convenient circuit, rather than retracing their steps. This design was first exemplified by the now-demolished Norfolk House completed in 1756.[14] Therefore, it seems that Devonshire House was old-fashioned and unsuited to its intended use almost from the moment of its completion. Elizabeth Legh, widow of Richard Legh moved to London, with her two eldest married daughters, taking a lease on this Devonshire House after her husband's death in 1687.