Historic Maisonette That Was Once Home to the ‘First Lady of American Decorating’ Is Listed for $3.5 Million

Some homes come with a prestigious address. Others come with a remarkable design pedigree. And then there are a handful that offer both—such as this newly listed pre-war maisonette on New York City's iconic Fifth Avenue, which has a history almost as rich as the Big Apple itself.The stunning unit, which is located inside one of the city's most coveted cooperative buildings, once belonged to acclaimed interior designer and socialite Sister Parish, whose timeless aesthetic helped to shape American decorating for generations to come. Parish, whose real name was Dorothy May Kinnicutt, was best known as the woman who redesigned the White House for John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jackie Kennedy, having formed a relationship with the couple when she redecorated their Georgetown residence. However, much of Parish's work was located in the greater New York area, where she lived for much of her life, including the years she spent at her Fifth Avenue home, which she is thought to have sold in the 1980s. Located at 960 Fifth Ave. on Manhattan's Upper East Side, the one-bedroom, 1.5-bathroom residence, which was recently listed with Katharine F. Tuckerman of Brown Harris Stevens, pairs classic pr...