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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 CentralEXPLORE NOW

The entrance to 239 Central Park West is hidden on the side street (West 84th Street), but it’s so elaborate it earned a spot in Andrew Alpern’s Posh Portals: TheEXPLORE NOW

Bolivar is a Georgian-styled co-op of red brick accented with white stone and terra cotta. Its 15 stories contain mostly smaller apartments – studios and 1 BR. Some apartments wereEXPLORE NOW

Fourth Universalist Society of New York, known as Church of the Divine Paternity from 1848 to 1967 – has its last Manhattan church at West 76th Street. The English GothicEXPLORE NOW

The Kenilworth has an impressive entry flanked by banded columns reminiscent of the Prasada and the Lucerne. Last of the Second Empire-style buildings to be built on Central Park West,EXPLORE NOW

The Langham is an elegant bookmark separating the more famous Dakota (to the south) and San Remo. The building is a restrained Beaux Arts / French Second Empire; the lowerEXPLORE NOW

The Majestic Apartments, like sister building The Century, is a scaled-down version of Irwin Chanin’s original concept. Nonetheless, it is a New York architectural landmark for its Art Deco styleEXPLORE NOW

101 Central Park West is a prestigious address, referred to as a “white glove” cooperative where apartments still include maids’ rooms, elevators still have operators, and price tags are inEXPLORE NOW

91 Central Park West is another grand apartment building designed by the prolific Schwartz & Gross team, right across West 69th Street from their Brentmore. The neo-Renaissance high rise wasEXPLORE NOW

Brentmore’s U-shape plan gives the appearance of two buildings, when viewed from Central Park. Unlike its modern neighbor, Brentmore has the classical tripartite design of base, shaft, capital. The BeauxEXPLORE NOW

Central Park Apartments is among the few modern structures in the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District. Unlike the myriad historic buildings within the district, the most significant architecturalEXPLORE NOW

The historically correct cornerstone reads “Second Church of Christ Scientist,” but the inscription over the doors now reads “First Church of Christ, Scientist.” Confusing? The Second Church of Christ, ScientistEXPLORE NOW

75 Central Park West is a lesser-known work of a master of New York apartment house architecture, Rosario Candela. This building seems to have reversed the normal progression of older,EXPLORE NOW

2 West 67th Street, aka 70 Central Park West, is a studio building – most apartments have double-height windows for the benefit of artists who need abundant sunlight for theirEXPLORE NOW

65 Central Park West is one of nine Central Park West landmarks* designed by famed Emery Roth. Less dramatic than Roth’s towered San Remo, Beresford, or El Dorado, this Neo-RenaissanceEXPLORE NOW

55 Central Park West, among the first Art Deco apartment houses on the avenue, has become known as the “Ghostbusters Building.” In the 1984 movie, the building is attributed toEXPLORE NOW

Prasada is one of New York’s most distinctive pieces of architecture, though not everyone’s favorite. The Beaux Arts apartment building is too heavily ornamented for some, even those who appreciateEXPLORE NOW

Ethical Culture School shares the block with Meeting House for New York Society of Ethical Culture. And, as the Society is sometimes mistaken for a religion, its meeting house isEXPLORE NOW

The Century Apartments is among New York’s finest examples of Art Deco and residential architecture, and a nationally-recognized landmark. Yet it was only the architect’s “Plan B”! The building isEXPLORE NOW

15 West 81st Street holds its own on a block of impressive facades across from the monumental American Museum of Natural History. The block-through building is slightly taller than allEXPLORE NOW

15 Central Park West is one of the newest, yet most famous addresses on the avenue. The asymmetrical condominium towers take up a full block. The 20-story “House” is onEXPLORE NOW

Oliver Cromwell is one of Emery Roth’s fabulous residential towers. Although it is just off Central Park West (next door to the twin-towered Majestic), the Cromwell easily competes with CPWEXPLORE NOW

First Church of Christ, Scientist is entering its third life, reincarnated as a museum. After a century of worship in its West 96th Street home, First Church of Christ, ScientistEXPLORE NOW

Harperly Hall, among the first, if not the first NYC cooperative apartment building, is unique among Central Park West buildings for its Arts & Crafts style. Though the building hasEXPLORE NOW

235 West 76th Street, aka The Colorado, aka Lyonhurst, is a Romanesque Revival design notable for its colorful terra cotta. It is part of the West End-Collegiate Historic District Extension.EXPLORE NOW

215 West 78th Street is a Schwartz & Gross-designed apartment building, completed in 1926. Name: 215 West 78th StreetLocation: 215 West 78th StreetYear Completed: 1926Architect: Schwartz & GrossNew York Times:EXPLORE NOW

101 West 81st Street, aka 440-456 Columbus Avenue, aka 100-108 West 82nd Street, built in 1891 as the Hotel Endicott, was designed by Edward L. Angell in Romanesque Revival style.EXPLORE NOW

214 West 80th Street, Apthorp Motor Car Company garage, was built in 1906 to serve as a new car showroom and service garage. The dealership failed, but the garage livesEXPLORE NOW

210 West 78th Street was designed by Louis Allen Abramson in neo-Tudor, half-timbered style. Name: 210 West 78th StreetLocation: 210 West 78th StreetYear Completed: 1926Architect: Louis Allen AbramsonStyle: neo-TudorDaytonian inEXPLORE NOW

205-207 West 77th Street is among the city buildings designed by politically-connected Horgan & Slattery team. Originally built for horse-drawn equipment, the firehouse has been modified to support heavier modernEXPLORE NOW

201 West 80th Street, aka 420 Amsterdam Avenue, is a Romanesque Revival flats building designed by Gilbert A. Schellenger and completed in 1891. It is part of the Upper WestEXPLORE NOW

200 West 80th Street, aka 416 Amsterdam Avenue, is a Renaissance Revival style apartment house designed by Charles See and constructed in 1895. It is part of the Upper WestEXPLORE NOW

200 West 78th Street is an engaging brick-and-brownstone apartment house on the corner of Amsterdam Avenue. The modern penthouse was a late addition. Name: 200 West 78th StreetLocation: 200 WestEXPLORE NOW

170 West 78th Street, aka The Orchid, was built in 1890 and designed by Higgs & Rooke. The Flemish/Romanesque Revival building is part of the Upper West Side/Central Park WestEXPLORE NOW

Andrew Foye House, 163 West 79th Street, appears squeezed by its more recent neighbors. The 1894 structure was designed by Clarence True in Romanesque Revival style. It is included inEXPLORE NOW

155 West 81st Street, a modern design standout in the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District, was erected in 1951. It was designed by H.I. Feldman and H. HerbertEXPLORE NOW