Consulate General of India

The Consulate building is a part of the Upper East Side Historic District, as declared by the Landmarks Preservation Commission of New York in 1981. It was built in 1903, for Ms. Carrie Astor (later known as Mrs. Orme Wilson) as a private residence. In 1950, it was bought by the Government of India and came to be known as New India House. The building is the headquarters of the Consulate General of India since then. The Beaux Arts street facade is constructed of Indiana Limestone with a mansard roof of blue slate. The design is in the manner of Percier and Fontains, who revived the French Renaissance style of Harduin Mansart. One of the most engaging features of the house is the circular atrium. Rustication, carving and a balcony emphasize the central door of the 5 bay facades.