2041 Fifth Avenue
Built in 1921, 2041 Fifth Avenue is a late example of the Beaux Arts style – well-proportioned, but sadly shorn of its upper cornices and some other detailing.
1 West 126th Street
The first building in Harlem to go co-op, 1 West 126th Street is built out of bright orange-red brick. Home to numerous African-American celebrities, including singer and actress Eartha Kitt, bandleader Billy Eckstine and famed gospel singer Della Reese, 1 West 126th Street was built in 1940, and is a typical example of late Art… Continue reading
2002 Fifth Avenue
A red brick box with lick-n-stick balconies, 2002 Fifth Avenue is little more than passable hackwork.
35-38 Mount Morris Park West, The Montana
Following the vogue started by The Dakota for naming luxurious apartment houses after the Western territories, The Montana at 35-38 Mount Morris Park West is the grandest such building to face the park and was designed in 1900 by George Pelham, who also designed Two West 120th Street a year later. A stern essay in… Continue reading
20-24 Mount Morris Park West
20-24 Mount Morris Park West is an attractive triple-apartment building built with three separate entrances in 1900 – two on Mount Morris Park and one ofn West 122nd Street. Containing 21 apartments, it displays a variant on the Beaux Arts style. The yellow brick is unusual.