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VUKO TASHKOVICH (1938-1996)

Vuko Tashkovich was born in Skopje in the Macedonian Republic, and with the help of Eleanor Roosevelt and Yugoslav Marshall Josip Broz Tito came to the US in 1958 with his father Gligor, a former Yugoslavia Senator and civil engineer. Tashkovich graduated in Architecture at Cornell University in 1963 and worked under Eliot Noyes, John Johansen, and I. M. Pei. He ultimately chose not to take the New York State architectural licensing exam because the state prohibited licensed architects from serving as builders. At 28, he became an independent builder under Pound Ridge Contemporaries, where he would often buy land suitable for building and design, build, and then sell the property to fund the development of his next project.

During his 30-year career, he designed and built 57 houses, 28 of which were in Pound Ridge, New York. He came under criticism in 1974 from the New York State Association of Architects, which contended that Tashkovich was "undermining the licensing system set up to maintain high standards and protect the public." However, Tashkovich maintained a high-quality, ethical practice, thus proving the board wrong. Tashkovich married Stefanie Lipsit, whom he met at Cornell, and they had two sons, Gligor and Mark.Research by Kevin H. Souza.

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1972 - 19 Fox Run Road, Pound Ridge NY. Sold to William and Jane Brachfield. Sold in 2020 to Joanna Bateman.

 A white house with a balcony

A black and white photo of a house

1973 - The Raffel House. Status unknown.

A house with trees around it

 A pool with chairs and a building in the background

 A living room with a fireplace and a dining table

 A dining room with a table and chairs

A kitchen with a island and a chandelier

1974 - 10 Beech Hill Lane, Pound Ridge NY. 5380sf. Sold to Jonathan Lazrus. Sold in 2022 to John L. Opar Jr and Mary Catherine Olsen.

Sold in 2025.

A house with trees and a driveway

A large white building with trees in the background

A building with a lawn and trees

 A high angle view of a living room

A kitchen and living room with a computer

 A kitchen and living room with a couch and a table

A bedroom with a large bed and a large glass door

1974 - aka Light House, 209 Whippoorwill Road, Chappaqua NY. 6400 sf. Sold in 2004 to Michael Edelman. Modifed in 2005. Sold in 2006 to Rachel J. Littman and Douglas Davis. Sold in 2012 to Guadalupe Rubin. Sold in 2013 to Alfredo Alarcon and Maria Zamdrano.

1974 - 17 Fox Run Road, Pound Ridge NY. Sold prior to 1998 to Jon and Carol Rifkinson. Sold in 1998 to Abraham Wilson. Sold in 2004 to Hysen Mehmetaj. Sold in 2007 to Philip and Elizabeth Prioleau. Sold in 2019 to Shohren Shahabi.

A large house with trees around it

A large white house with a large front door

A room with a staircase and a bench with medium confidence

A house surrounded by trees

A long white staircase with wood ceiling with medium confidence

A kitchen with red cabinets and black floor

A living room with a fireplace and a large stone fireplace

A room with a staircase and a bench

1978 - 5 Winterbottom Lane, Pound Ridge NY. Includes an indoor pool. 5,950sf. Owned by Tashkovich. Sold in 1982 to Mitchell Cannold. Sold to Michael and Ilo Milstein. Sold in 2024 to Adam and Ellen Geiger.

1979 - 31 Winterbottom Lane, Pound Ridge NY. Sold to Arnold Caruso. Sold c2017 to Joseph A. Maria. Sol in 2018 to John Deraftele and Joseph Pogostin. Sold in 2023 to George White III and Michele Flood. Includes 2 separate units. A wooden catwalk deck connects to Unit #2 (1BR/1BA) with an eating area, living room and bedroom with vaulted ceilings and numerous oversized custom windows, and recessed lighting. Unit #3 (1 BA) includes an open space studio/gym space w/ new powder room (1/2 BA) , heating & air with private deck.

For sale in 2025.

A white house with trees in the background

A house with a walkway and trees with medium confidence

 A white building with many windows

 A pool in a backyard with a house in the background

A living room with a large window

1979 - The Armes House, Pound Ridge NY. 2 acres, 3 structures: the main house, a guest house, and a work studio. 3,000sf. A bridge was initially connecting the two buildings, which has been removed. For sale in 2023.

1980 - The Marlene Barasch House, aka the Harold and Marlene Strauss House, 21 Fox Run Road, Pound Ridge NY. Sold in 2012 to Gilda and Thomas Lupima.

1981 - The Marcus House, aka Butterfly House. Status unknown.

Aerial view of a building surrounded by trees

 A living room with a large staircase

 A living room with a fireplace and a table

 A vase with branches in a room

1982 - Renovation, 34 Eastwoods Road, Pound Ridge NY. Original house 1972. The structure was initially made up of two twelve-sided buildings connected by a walkway -- one for living and one for sleeping. Tashkovich designed a great room to connect the two bulidings. Sold to Roxanne Wasserman. Sold in 2023 to Sharon and Dennis O'Neill.

A white house with a tree and a cloudy sky

 A white house with a lawn and blue sky

 A house with a large front yard with medium confidence

A pool and a house with medium confidence

1983 - The Fischer House.  Status unknown.

A house with trees in the background

1983 - The Moreinis House. Status unknown.

 

 

1984 - 2 Quinby Ridge Road, Armonk, NY. 4,071sf. Sold in 2016.

A white building with a stone wall with medium confidence

 A white house with trees in front of it

 A pool in front of a house

 A room with a glass wall A dining room with a table and chairs

1985 - aka Siwanoy II. Status unknown.

1989 - 45 Mallard Lake Road, Pound Ridge NY.

 Sold to Scott Lawin.

 A building with a staircase

1985 - aka Siwanoy III. Status unknown.








 1990 - 25 Colonel Sheldon Lane, Pound Ridge NY. 11 acres. 10000sf. For sale in 2025.

A house with a staircase leading to the front

A house with a deck and trees

 A living room with a piano and a couch

A white couch in a room

 A staircase in a house A swimming pool with trees around it

1993 - The Stephen and Adrienne Rubin Renovation and Addition, 321 Barberry Lane, Westport CT. 2,986sf. Original house 1971. Sold in 2020 to Michael and Olga Anderson.

 A large white house with a large lawn A house with a stone wall and a stone pillar with medium confidence

A large white house with a lawn and trees A house surrounded by snow and a river

 A room with a piano and art on the wall A indoor swimming pool with a large glass ceiling with medium confidence

 A living room with a fireplace and couches A living room with black leather couches and a kitchen

A kitchen with a large island A room with a table and chairs

 A bedroom with a large bed and a television A bedroom with a bed and a chair

1995 - The William Rubin and Phyllis Hattis House, 38 Mallard Lake Road, Pound Ridge NY 10576. Rubin was Director of The Museum of Modern Art. 9,359sf. Faces Mallard Lake. Has a 50ft indoor swimming pool. For sale 2018-2021.

Sources include: Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca NY.