New York Apartment (475 Park Avenue, Penthouse B), 1965-1997
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The Penthouse B apartment at 475 Park Avenue was purchased by Doris Duke in July 1965. At the time it was described as a "dream" apartment with seven rooms, 4 bathrooms, 13 closets and a wood-burning fireplace. It was surrounded by a 1,000 square foot veranda facing E. 58th Street. The apartment was renovated several times including during the mid-1960s by architect Gerhard Karplus and designer Tony Duquette. After the death of Miss Duke, the apartment was sold by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation in 1997.
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