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 […]
NYC / Manhattan / Oliver Cromwell Read More »
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, Scientist sold its landmark building to Crenshaw Christian Center East. A decade later, Crenshaw sold the building to a developer intent on converting the structure to
NYC / Manhattan / First Church of Christ, Scientist Read More »
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.
NYC / Manhattan / Harperly Hall Read More »
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. The building is part of the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District. Name: Endicott, Hotel Endicott Location: 101 West 81st Street Year Completed: 1891
NYC / Manhattan / Hotel Endicott Read More »
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 West Side/Central Park West Historic District. Name: 201 West 80th Street, aka 420 Amsterdam Avenue Location: 201 West 80th Street Year Completed: 1891 Architect: Gilbert A.
NYC / Manhattan / 201 West 80th Street Read More »
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 West Side/Central Park West Historic District. Name: 200 West 80th Street, 410 Amsterdam Avenue, 416 Amsterdam Avenue Location: 200 West 80th Street Year Completed: 1895 Architect:
NYC / Manhattan / 200 West 80th Street Read More »
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 West Historic District. Name: Orchid Location: 170 West 78th Street Year Completed: 1890 Architect: Higgs & Rooke Style: Flemish/Romanesque Revival NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission: Designation Report
NYC / Manhattan / Orchid Read More »
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 in the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District. Name: Andrew Foye House Location: 163 West 79th Street Year Completed: 1894 Architect: Clarence True Style: Romanesque
NYC / Manhattan / Andrew Foye House Read More »
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. Herbert Lilien. Name: 155 West 81st Street Location: 155 West 81st Street Year Completed: 1951 Architect: H.I. Feldman, H. Herbert Lilien Style: Modernist NYC Landmarks Preservation
NYC / Manhattan / 155 West 81st Street Read More »
141 and 143 West 81st Street were designed by Rossiter & Wright in a mix of Romanesque Revival and Queen Anne styles; 145 (at left) was designed by William Baker in Queen Anne style. All three are included in the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District. Name: 141-145 West 81st Street Location: 141-145 West
NYC / Manhattan / 141-145 West 81st Street Read More »