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NYC / Manhattan / Prasada

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 appreciate the building’s landmark qualities. One critic derides the “banded limestone ‘marshmallow’ columns that I have always regarded as one of the truly tasteless architectural elements

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NYC / Manhattan / Century

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 is one of a pair of twin-towered Art Deco landmarks (the other is ) designed and built by Irwin S. Chanin along Central Park West. Both

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NYC / Manhattan / Oliver Cromwell

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 CPW addresses for visual attention. Name: Oliver Cromwell Location: 12 West 72nd Street Year Completed: 1927 Architect: Emery Roth Style: neo-Renaissance NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission: Designation

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NYC / Manhattan / Harperly Hall

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 has gone through many changes – including conversion to condominiums – the owners have preserved the original character. Christopher Gray’s “Streetscapes” column is an excellent accounting.

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