Built for Benjamin Newton Duke (1855 – 1929), the Benjamin N. Duke House is one of the classic Fifth Avenue townhouses. Two of Duke's neighbors were Vanderbilts, but both of those mansions were torn down in the 1920s and 1930s. When Duke died in 1929, his children inherited the house, who kept it in the family for another 77 years until they sold it in 2006 to Tamir Sapir, who then sold it to Carlos Slim in 2010 for $44,000,000. Slim has said in a recent interview with CNBC that he is planning on using the house as a place to stay when he is in New York for business.

Designed by Alexander M. Welch, the house was built in 1901 in a Beaux-Arts style with French Renaissance interior, decorated mainly with Louis XV furniture. The house is eight stories high, 20,000 square feet and measures 100 feet wide, and 27 feet deep. The mansion also has a private staircase on the top floor that leads to a rooftop balcony. The builders were so ingenious that they even put closets in the same spot in the home on every single level so that when elevators were developed contractors could remove the closets, build elevator shafts, and install the elevators. Benjamin's brother James Buchanan Duke (1856–1925) also built a townhouse on Fifth Avenue, the James B. Duke House, which was designated a New York City Landmark in 1970, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

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Travellers will be sure to enjoy their time in New York's Uptown neighbourhood. Make sure that you visit Belvedere Castle and Upper Fifth Avenue as part of your Uptown travel plans.

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If I need to cancel my hotel reservation in Uptown, will I receive a refund?

Yes, you'll find most hotel reservations are fully refundable provided that you cancel prior to the hotel's cancellation deadline, which in most cases is within 24 or 48 hours of the scheduled arrival. If you have a reservation that's non-refundable, it may still be possible to cancel it and be given a refund within 24 hours of booking. Add your dates and click on "Search", then filter by "fully refundable" to view the best deals available in Uptown.

What is there to do around this New York neighbourhood?

You can catch a show at Beacon Theater, Merkin Concert Hall and David H. Koch Theater while in Uptown. Belvedere Castle and Upper Fifth Avenue are some other stops worth a visit in the neighbourhood. Don't miss favourite places to visit in the surrounding area, such as Rockefeller Center, Broadway and Times Square. When you're sightseeing in New York, Grand Central Terminal and Madison Square Garden are also worth a stop.

How can I get around Uptown and the greater New York area?

For a quick way to explore the city, catch a ride on metro transit at 81 St. - Museum of Natural History Station, 77 St. Station (Lexington Av.) or 72 St. Station (Central Park West).

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