888 Grand Concourse has seen better days. But even in decline, the curvaceous Art Deco landmark is striking and memorable. The bold corner treatment, in particular, stands out for its concave gilt and mosaic entry.
The Emery Roth-designed apartment building stands at E 161st Street, across the “Boulevard of Dreams” from the old Bronx County Courthouse. In 2009, The New York Times called 888 “a particular stunner, a medley of curves, scallops and concave spaces executed in black granite, bronze, stainless steel, marble mosaic and gold stripes.”
- Name: 888 Grand Concourse
- Location: 888 Grand Concourse
- Year Completed: 1937
- Architect: Emery Roth
- Style: Art Deco
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission: Designation Report
- National Register of Historic Places: Nomination Form
- Google Map
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888 Grand Concourse, an Art Deco design by Emery Roth & Sons, is part of The Bronx’s Grand Concourse Historic District.
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888 Grand Concourse, an Art Deco design by Emery Roth & Sons, is part of The Bronx’s Grand Concourse Historic District.
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888 Grand Concourse, an Art Deco design by Emery Roth & Sons, is part of The Bronx’s Grand Concourse Historic District.
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888 Grand Concourse, an Art Deco design by Emery Roth & Sons, is part of The Bronx’s Grand Concourse Historic District.
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888 Grand Concourse, an Art Deco design by Emery Roth & Sons, is part of The Bronx’s Grand Concourse Historic District.
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888 Grand Concourse, an Art Deco design by Emery Roth & Sons, is part of The Bronx’s Grand Concourse Historic District.
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888 Grand Concourse, an Art Deco design by Emery Roth & Sons, is part of The Bronx’s Grand Concourse Historic District.
All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / photos taken April 2015 with Canon 5D Mark iii
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