241 Central Park West is easily confused with 55 Central Park West – they were both designed by Schwartz & Gross; what’s more, the developer of record is 55 Central Park West Corp. (according to the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission).
The brick and cast stone facade takes up the entire blockfront between W 84th and W 85th Street. Protruding decorative elements – flowering stalks of some kind – decorate the building’s base and crown; otherwise the structure is quite plain.
The building is not without fans – you can even order a pewter model! (see below)
- Name: 241 Central Park West
- Location: 241 Central Park West
- Year Completed: 1930
- Architect: Schwartz & Gross
- Style: Art Deco
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission: Designation Report
- City Realty: Carter Horsley review
- Replica Buildings: model
- Google Map
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All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / photos taken June 2015
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