{"product_id":"the-brownstones-of-turtle-bay-gardens-1964-detmold-mabel","title":"\"The Brownstones Of Turtle Bay Gardens\" 1964 DETMOLD, Mabel","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDETMOLD, Mabel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e[77] pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe East 49th Street Association\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e1964\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e8 3\/4\" x 6\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFine\/ Fine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTurtle Bay Gardens is a 20-house historic enclave in Midtown Manhattan (East 48th\/49th Sts) revitalized in the 1920s by Charlotte Hunnewell (later Mrs. Walton Martin). It converted 1860s rowhouses into a Mediterranean-style community with a shared central garden, attracting famous residents like Katharine Hepburn and Stephen Sondheim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eKey Details of Turtle Bay Gardens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLocation: 20 brownstones on 48th and 49th Streets, between Second and Third Avenues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCreator: Charlotte Hunnewell (later Mrs. Walton Martin) purchased the homes in 1919–1920, with architects Edward C. Dean and William Bottomley designing the renovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDesign: Inspired by Italian villas, the design removed rear fencing to create a shared, central garden with a fountain, featuring iron turtle motifs on the front gates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eNotable Residents: Katharine Hepburn (244 E 49th St), Stephen Sondheim, E.B. White, Bob Dylan, Leopold Stokowski, and Kurt Vonnegut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDetmold Connection: Mabel Detmold was a resident who noted theories on the name origin. The area is near Detmold Park, named for a local activist, Philip Detmold, who was murdered nearby in 1972.The enclave remains a private, highly exclusive \"oasis\" in Manhattan known for its quiet, verdant interior courtyard.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Cary Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45827573153990,"sku":"36867","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0210\/6626\/files\/2026_05_07_11_39_10_001.jpg?v=1778178428","url":"https:\/\/thecarycollection.com\/products\/the-brownstones-of-turtle-bay-gardens-1964-detmold-mabel","provider":"The Cary Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}