The Dorilton
Built 1900-02, this residential landmark at 171 West 71st Street was designed by Janes & Leo.
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Apartment houses and cultural institutions between West 71st and West 79th Streets, along Central Park West and Broadway.
Start with the Dorilton and Dakota, continue along Central Park West to the museums, then turn toward Broadway for the Ansonia and Apthorp.
The Dakota Apartments
The Dakota was built between 1880 and 1884 to designs by Henry J. Hardenbergh, who later designed the Plaza Hotel. Commissioned by Edward S. Clark, it gave luxury apartment living a monumental presence beside Central Park. Yellow brick, stone trim,...
Read the building historySan Remo Apartments
Built 1929-30, this residential landmark at 146 Central Park West was designed by Emery Roth.
Read the building historyThe New York Historical Society
Built 1903-08 & 1937-38, this museum landmark at 170 Central Park West was designed by Walker & Gillette.
Read the building historyThe American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History opened its first building on this site in 1877. Designed by Vaux & Mould, it was later enclosed by additions. The long Romanesque Revival front on West 77th Street is the work of Cady, Berg & See, with its...
Read the building historyThe Ansonia Hotel
Built 1899--1904, this hotel landmark at 2119 Broadway was designed by Paul E. M. DuBoy.
Read the building historyThe Apthorp Apartments
Built 1906-08, this residential landmark at 2201 Broadway was designed by Clinton & Russell.
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