Former home of Andy Warhol from 1960-1974

You are standing before 1342 Lexington Avenue, a four-story townhouse that served as the pivotal home and studio for Andy Warhol between 1960 and 1974. Warhol purchased this property, designed by the famed architect Henry J. Hardenbergh, for sixty thousand dollars early in his career when he was still primarily known as a successful commercial illustrator. During his time here, he moved in with his mother, Julia Warhola, who occupied a ground-floor apartment while the artist utilized the upper floors and the rear parlor as his creative workspace. It was within these walls that he produced some of his most defining pop art, including his iconic Campbell's Soup Cans and his series of dollar bill paintings.