1983Manhattan, New YorkHospital / Health

Warner Communications Child Life Center — New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center

A surprisingly specific New York Hospital job — a child-care center — but its address is still missing.

From Rita’s list

No building photograph is currently assigned.

01The story

Why this project matters

Project identity: Verified
Kelly connection: Family source
Masonry scope: Strong

Rita’s list

Rita Bartscherer’s handwritten entry: N.Y. Hospital Child Care Center — 1983

Transcription: N.Y. Hospital Child Care Center — 1983

Recorded by Rita Bartscherer · Bartscherer family record

Entry

KM-164

Sheet

2 of two

As written

“N.Y. Hospital Child Care Center — 1983”

The family list places the project in 1983; Cornell's institutional archives are the strongest next source.

Why it matters

A focused archival target that may be straightforward to solve from hospital facilities files.

Verification notes

v3.5.32 identity upgrade Open → Verified: Weill Cornell timeline dates Warner Communications Child Life Center dedication to Dec. 13, 1983; period Interiors coverage identifies exact architect, contractor and rooftop conversion construction. | v3.6.12 photo selected and staged: KM-164_Warner_Child_Life_Center_1984_Interiors.png

02What Kelly did

What Kelly did here

Kelly connection

Family source

Scope confidence

Strong

Project-specific masonry scope likely included alteration/reuse of the existing arched brick pergola walls, selective brick infill/repair, new CMU/backing/partitions and masonry associated with the rooftop enclosure. Exact Kelly scope still requires contract/specification proof.

This scope is recorded as strong, not documented. It is a disciplined reading of the building and the trade practice of the period, not a contract-level record of Kelly’s work.

03Who built it