New York - Central Park West Historic District
The street running alongside Central Park, called Central Park West, is the centerpiece of this historic district. Many elegant buildings line this prestigious boulevard, including a series of famous apartments like the San Remo and the Dakota. The New York Historical Society and American Museum of Natural History are also found on this street.
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Bard Graduate Center for Studies in Decorative Arts
The Bard Graduate Center is a graduate school for improving the skills of those seeking to become professionals in the decorative arts. The school also features seminars, lectures, and walking tours which are open to the public.
Columbus Circle
The Columbus Circle is the southwestern corner of Central Park. It is graced by a column with a statue of Christopher Columbus and is also the home of the Maine memorial.
New York Historical Society Museum
The New York Historical Society Museum is one of the oldest museums in the city. Founded in 1804, the museum has Audubon's original Birds of America prints, 150 Tiffany lamps, decorative arts from the seventeenth-century, furniture from the Federal period and a fine silver display.
All values are in United States Dollars
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 20:00 | 18:00 | 17:45 |
Always opened on:
American Independance Day (July 4)
Always closed on:
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
| Adult | $ 12.00 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 9.00 |
| Military discount | $ 9.00 |
| Students | $ 7.00 |
| Child 12 & under | FREE |
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
The Dakota
The Dakota was the first luxury apartment building to grace the Upper West Side inspiring other apartments to later spring up. It was designed by the same architect who did the Plaza Hotel, Henry J. Hardenberg, in 1880-84 and remains a highly prestigious address. Its past tenants include: Leonard Bernstein, Lauren Bacall, Boris Karloff, Judy Garland and John Lennon who was senselessly murdered outside the front gate in 1980. The film, Rosemary's Baby, was filmed here.
Twin Towers of Central Park West
The Twin Towers are four famous twin towered luxury apartment buildings lining Central Park West. One of them, The San Remo (145 Central Park West), was designed by Emery Roth and is a much sought-after residence whose tenants have included Dustin Hoffman and Diane Keaton (though Madonna was rejected). Roth also designed the Eldorado at 300 Central Park West, which was the address of Marilyn Monroe and Groucho Marx once. Art Deco architect, Irwin S. Chanin, designed The Majestic (115 CPW) and The Century (25 CPW).
