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Between 1962 and 1989, Birch Wathen was located in the [[Herbert N. Straus House]], an ornate French-style building at 9 East 71st Street across from the [[Frick Collection]]. Built in 1933 by architect [[Horace Trumbauer]], it was purchased as a private residence in 1989 by [[Les Wexner]] who later sold it to financier [[Jeffrey Epstein]].
 
==Sports==
==Extracurricular activities==
Birch Wathen Lenox offersfields teams in a variety of different sports: soccer, volleyball, swimming, basketball, baseball, softball, cross country, track and field, golf, tennis, and hockey. Athletic teams fall under the [[Independent Schools Athletic League (New York)]] or the (Girls Independent School Athletic League), which are leagues in the NYSAISAA (New York State Association of Independent Schools Athletic Association). In 2004, the boys' varsity basketball team won the New York State Championship (the "Independent" title of the [[New York State Association of Independent Schools Athletic Association]]). In 2009 they won the ISAL championship.{{cn|date=February 2019}}
 
Athletic teams play under the auspices of the [[Independent Schools Athletic League (New York)]] or the Girls Independent School Athletic League, which are leagues in the NYSAISAA (New York State Association of Independent Schools Athletic Association).
 
==Notable alumni==