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[40][57], Each elevation of the facade is divided vertically into bays. The challenge comes when you have to narrow down the plot and characters and come up with a story that accurately represents the time periods but also keeps the reader guessing. [4][7][8] The Dakota occupies a nearly square land lot with an area of 40,866sqft (3,796.6m2). But shes not impressed with the design ideas which would trump the original design aesthetics of the historic building. [35][73] Each elevator served a small foyer on each floor that provided access to the two apartments. [11][14] Christopher Gray of The New York Times described the Dakota as one of several apartment buildings that were famous enough "to maintain their names simply in common custom". When the courtyard was rebuilt in 2004, the sidewalk under the breezeway was reconstructed with bluestone pavers that measure up to 6ft (1.8m) long and 5in (130mm) thick. [38][76] Some tenants, most of whom were friends of Stephen Clark, did not pay rent at all. It was the perfect way to compare and contrast two gilded ages, as well as the way womens roles and voices have changed over a century. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Read my interview with Fiona about her first book, THE DOLLHOUSE. 1880 - 1968. The Dakota had its own power plant, so the lack of municipal electric service did not affect the building. The opportunity to move to America and become the female manager of The Dakota, which promises to be the greatest apartment house in the world. Thats where Theo came in hes in charge of the interiors for the building and I could make him do my bidding without any constraints. WebBut when a chance encounter with Theodore Camden, one of the architects of the grand New York apartment house The Dakota, leads to a job offer, her world is suddenly awash in possibility--no mean feat for a servant in 1884. To say I am fascinated in psychiatryespecially historical psychiatryis a bit of an understatement. The opportunity to move to America. [13] By contrast, buildings on Fifth Avenue, along the eastern side of Central Park, are mainly known by their addresses. [17][70] The service elevators and staircases are placed near the center of each side of the courtyard. [26][67] The main section of the basement is directly under the courtyard and has an asphaltum floor. L.L. It is largely square in plan and built around a central "I"-shaped courtyard, through which all apartments are accessed. After World War II, the kitchen was closed and became a studio apartment for Giora Novak. [129], According to the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), the Dakota, along with the American Museum of Natural History several blocks north, helped establish the "early character" of Central Park West. [159] The Dakota's board decided to repair the most deteriorated bricks rather than replace the whole facade. [32][33], The building is largely square in plan and built around a central "I"-shaped courtyard. [222] Numerous replicas of the building have been created, including a model at Legoland Florida, as well as merchandise such as tissue boxes. But when a chance encounter with Theodore Camden, one of the architects of the grand New York apartment house The Dakota, leads to a job offer, her [68], The basement had a coal bunker with a capacity of 1,000 short tons (910t). [26][67][c] The initial plans had called for six[77][78] or eight apartments of about equal size on each of the seven lowest floors. Even if no curse was preexistentbefore Lennon's death, the Dakota building has feltcursed and haunted ever since. Renovation workersreported spectral activity in the 1960s. Additionally, Lennonstated that he saw a UFO from one of his apartment windows. Some residents wanted the glass breezeway in the courtyard to be removed, citing aesthetic concerns; preservationists said the general public would have not been able to see the breezeway anyway, since security had been tightened after Lennon's murder. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. [210][211], Before The Dakota was completed, architectural critic Montgomery Schuyler was skeptical of the building's potential, saying: "At present, it is too isolated to come to anything like an immediate favor with the wealthy classes"[69] By the time the Dakota opened, it was widely acclaimed. [25], The underground mechanical plant, to the west of the building, measured 150 by 60 by 18ft (45.7 by 18.3 by 5.5m) and contained electrical generators, steam boilers, and steam engines. [34] At a speech in December 1879, Clark told the West Side Association: "There are but few persons who are princely enough to wish to occupy an entire palacebut I believe there are many who would like to occupy a portion of a great building. WebWhen a chance encounter with Theodore Camden, one of the architects of the grand New York apartment house the Dakota, leads to a job offer for Sara Smythe, her world is suddenly awash in possibilityno mean feat for a servant in 1884. [34][42] The driveway descended to the basement, where there was a lower courtyard with the same dimensions as the ground-level courtyard. [46] Under the co-op arrangement, the residents were obligated to share all maintenance and repair costs, which the Clark family had previously handled. The opportunity to move to America. [136] Images show that, in the first decades of the 20th century, some dormer windows were added on the roof of the building. According to construction plans, the foundation walls were made of bluestone blocks, extended 10 to 18ft (3.0 to 5.5m) deep, and measured 3 to 4ft (0.91 to 1.22m) thick. [1][59][67] All of the elevators were originally hydraulic cabs with water tanks at the bottom. When a chance encounter with Theodore Camden, one of the architects of the grand New York apartment house the Dakota, leads to a job offer for Sara Smythe, her world is suddenly awash in possibilityno mean feat for a servant in 1884. "[9][10] In September 1884, the Real Estate Record reported that the Dakota "will be ready for occupancy October 1" at a yearly rent of $1,500 to $5,000 and that one-quarter of the units had already been rented. Ive lived on the Upper West Side for twenty-five years, and had walked by the Dakota hundreds of times, staring up at those enormous windows, wondering what it was like to live there. For example, composer KrzysztofKomedafell into a coma in an eerie coincidence that mirrored the book. [88][89] Dancer Rudolf Nureyev placed classical paintings in his living room and theatrical artwork in other rooms. I realized that setting a book there would give me the perfect excuse to get inside (and was eventually able to do that, through roundabout connections to a couple of very generous tenants). [40] The Dakota's courtyard originally contained two fountains, which doubled as skylights for the basement. [42] All servants entered and exited the Dakota through this driveway. One hundred years later, in 1985 NYC, Bailey Camden is an interior designer charged with renovating The Dakota. [162] At the time, the courtyard was leaking badly, and the breezeway on the western side of the courtyard was "practically held up by paint". [35] The parqueted floors are inlaid with mahogany, oak, and cherry,[1][85] which are laid on top of the earthen subfloors and concrete slabs. [155] Years after Lennon's death, the Dakota's residents tended to eschew publicity. [50] Images show that the garden was surrounded by a fence, and the area above the mechanical plant was further enclosed by a hedge. Six years before she died in an apparent suicide, she spent a few hours doing a photo shoot inside actress Judy Holliday's apartmentatthe Dakota. [138] Whereas the Dakota underwent few alterations in its first fifty years, the neighborhood changed dramatically during that period. WebWhen a chance encounter with Theodore Camden, one of the architects of the grand New York apartment house the Dakota, leads to a job offer for Sara Smythe, her world is suddenly awash in possibilityno mean feat for a servant in 1884. The radiators in each apartment were placed under the window sills. [79] Apartments on the east side of the building (facing Central Park) generally had a reception area, a drawing room, a library, a kitchen, a pantry, a bath, four bedrooms, one full bathroom, and butlers' and maids' quarters. The Clarks were unable to sell the plot with that restriction, and the Langham apartment building was erected on the site. [167] Notable residents of the Dakota have included:.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}, As at other luxury apartment buildings in New York City, some of the Dakota's residents use their units as pieds-a-terre rather than as their primary residences. [154] According to the Chicago Tribune, the Dakota became a makeshift memorial for Lennon, especially among fans of his rock band The Beatles. Between these rolled beams were brick or terracotta arches. She beganher career in New York City as an actress, where she worked on Broadway, off Broadway,and in regional theater. [94] There was a florist, a messengers' office, and a telegraph office for residents. [139] On the Dakota's 50th anniversary, the New York Herald Tribune described the building as standing "firmly on its unimpeachable foundations; somewhat shorter than its neighbors but immeasurably more impressive". L.L. [30][67] Each corner of the building has a brick shaft with one elevator and one staircase;[17][43] this roughly divides the Dakota into quadrants. Fresh out of rehab, the former party girl and interior designer is homeless, jobless and penniless. You may know it as the apartment building where ROSEMARYS BABY was filmed, or perhaps where John Lennon died, or maybe you just think of it as a Bavarian monstrosity on the Upper West End where may playwrights, actors, writers, musicians live. [17][43] The original plans had called for the dining area to be accessible to the general public,[34][82] but the plans were modified before the building opened, and the dining room only served residents. She's not the only one to have had a paranormal encounter with Lennon, either. Henry Hardenbergh? In fact, Ive been searching for Nellie Blys TEN DAYS IN A MADHOUSE for years! [63] Inside the archway is a groin-vaulted vestibule that leads to the courtyard. [142] The Clarks were responsible for all repairs and maintenance and were subject to little, if any scrutiny. The Dakotawas also a prominent filming location for one of the most cursed movies in history. One hundred years later, in 1985 NYC, Bailey Camden is an interior designer charged with renovating The Dakota. [30][64] The floor surfaces consist of 9in-thick (23cm) earthen subfloors above 9-inch-thick slabs of concrete. [106], Construction commenced at the end of October 1880. (LogOut/ [114] A New York Times article in 1959 described the Dakota's design as ranging "Victorian Kremlin" to "Middle Eastern Post Office",[76] while Look magazine called the building a "maze of imaginative, distinctive living". I was so taken with THE ADDRESS mainly because it combines several of my passions: architecture, interior design, and madness. The building was managed by the Clark family for eight decades and remained largely unchanged during that time. [17][30] The northern entrance on 73rd Street was seldom used[34] except for funerals. [a] All of these houses were designed by Hardenbergh. [64] The floors were made of inlaid tiles of marble, while the walls had English oak wainscoting, above which were bronze bas-reliefs. Ono even claims to have heard Lennon's ghost speak. After reading TEN DAYS IN A MADHOUSE, I took the tram over to whats now called Roosevelt Island to visit the remaining structure, the Octagon, which today serves as the lobby to a condo. Martha Verda Camden. [73] This gave residents a feeling of privacy, since tenants were largely separated both from each other and from servants. What might have I forgotten to ask about? I couldnt get over the harsh conditions you depicted on Blackwell Island in the book. Fiona Davis:Not a thing I loved these questions thank you so much! Her story is utterly compelling and ultimately tragic. The row houses and the large apartment building were part of a larger plan that Clark had for the Upper West Side. Rest assured, this is no sophomore slump; I adored it. [34] Christopher Gray said in 2006 that "The Dakota remains Mount Olympus in the mythology of New York apartment houses, its baronial majesty the gauge by which all others must be judged. The opportunity to move to America. [222] Since then, the building and its inhabitants have been detailed in numerous periodicals, including Look and Architectural Forum. XXI - 1924. It's possible that the ghost John Lennon talked about seeing made appearances in front of several other people. [76], In January 1961, the Glickman Corporation paid $4.6 million for the Dakota and an adjoining lot that contained the building's boiler room. Fresh out of rehab, the former party girl and interior designer is homeless, jobless, and penniless. [26][30][64] The perimeter walls tapered in thickness from 28in (710mm) at the first story to 16in (410mm) above the sixth story. [21] Clark developed another set of row houses at 1365 and 103151 West 73rd Street, some of which still exist. Another reward is hearing from readers. [158] By the late 1980s, people in the financial industry comprised an increasing proportion of the Dakota's residents; previously, many residents had worked in the arts. It's also intriguing for a few darker reasons, most notably as the backdrop to John Lennon's murder. L.L. [65][66] Each apartment's dining rooms, reception rooms, and libraries were wainscoted in oak, mahogany, and other woods. [215] Schuyler, reappraising the building in 1896, said: "The architectural results were so successful that it is a very considerable distinction to have designed the best apartment house in New York. In 1921 he was made a member of the American Institute of Architects. A.I.A. [46] Both the Dakota and the adjacent row houses were served by a mechanical plant below the garden. The Dakota occupies the western side of Central Park West between 72nd and 73rd Streets. "[117][213] Two years later, H. W. Fabian referred to the Dakota as the "most excellent of any of the kind in New York",[53][214] and M. G. Van Renneslaer said the Dakota was the only apartment building she had ever seen that "merits praise". [119][120] Other tradesmen joined the strike but returned to work within a month. [35] In some cases, an elevator served only one apartment on a floor, so the elevator doors opened directly into that tenant's foyer. But the absence of a genetic connection means Bailey won?t see a dime of the Camden family?s The Joseph K. Blum Company added waterproofing to the Dakota's roof for $160,000. [162] The restoration of the courtyard started in February 2004 and was completed seven and a half months later. [130] By the early 1890s, there was a waiting list for vacant apartments. [18] Many of the horse-drawn carriages were dispatched from the now-demolished Dakota Stables at 75th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, developed by Edward C. Clark's son Alfred Corning Clark. [135] Through the early 20th century, the Clark family retained ownership of the Dakota. The opportunity to be the female manager of the Dakota. [226][227] Nonetheless, relatively little scholarly material about the Dakota has been published. I know, ridiculous, right? The Dakota, also known as the Dakota Apartments, is a cooperative apartment building at 1 West 72nd Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. According to Wilbur Ross, a former president of the Dakota's board, a planned "centennial art book" about the building was canceled in 1984 because the Dakota was so poorly documented. [107][108] The building initially did not have a name, even after the foundations were completed in early 1881. In 1886, house numbers on the Upper West Side were renumbered based on distance from Central Park West (Eighth Avenue), so the Dakota became 1 West 72nd Street. [80], There were nearly 500 rooms in total. [17][43][26] This driveway was used to deliver goods and "commodities of housekeeping", as well as remove garbage and ashes. According to witnesses, the paranormal figure wore outdated clothing. [155] The building was also depicted in Jack Finney's 1970 novel Time and Again. [80], According to a 1996 article in New York magazine, many brokers classified the Dakota as one of five top-tier apartment buildings on Central Park West, largely because of its residents, large scale, and "historical prestige". What research did you do? [51] The garden had become a parking lot by the 1950s,[46][51] and the Mayfair was developed on the garden's site in 1964. [15][23], Clark died in 1883 and bequeathed the apartment complex to his oldest grandson, Edward Severin Clark, who at the time was 12 years old. [62], The 72nd Street entrance is a porte-cochre large enough for horse-drawn carriages to drop off passengers. In 1961, the Dakota's residents bought the building from the Clark family and converted it into a housing cooperative. [81] A Look magazine article in the 1960s described interior designer and antique dealer Frederick P. Victoria as having decorated his apartment with wood "draperies" and antique clocks. ], Author| Interviewer |Book Reviewer| Photographer. [90][91] Some units have been substantially redesigned; for example, a four-bedroom unit was renovated in the modern style in the 2010s. [163], Even in the early 21st century, there was high demand for units at the Dakota. WebThe Amphitheatre and Harbor Park were a gift by Mary Louise Curtis Bok in 1931. [Author and cover image courtesy of Dutton and used with permission. On one side of the basement were heated and illuminated storerooms in which tenants could store items for free. The Real Estate Record and Guide dubbed the dining suite as "the handsomest dining room in Manhattan". [69][220] American Architect had only one complaint: "The service-entrances to the suites are situated upon the same court-yard, so that grocers' wagons and ice-carts are almost always to be seen standing about in the space which should be reserved exclusively for more fashionable equipages, and for the promenades of the tenants of the house. While he was in the hospital, he had vivid hallucinations about the movie. Aside from Lennon, countless well-known individuals such as Lauren Bacall, Boris Karloff, and Joe Namath have lived there. As I dug deeper into its history, I knew it was the perfect choice for a dual-narrative historical fiction novel. [52] Some of the apartments also had balconies, which allowed apartment layouts to be further customized, while also blending in with the building's overall design. Fiona Davis:I am so glad you enjoyed it! After all, everyone knows it as the place where Lennon died. Stephen Birmingham's book Life at the Dakota was published in 1979,[156][225] while historian Andrew Alpern's book The Dakota: A History of the Worlds Best-Known Apartment Building was published in 2015. [65][69] After Edward C. Clark's death, Hardenbergh never designed another building for the Clark family;[63][117] their final collaboration, the Ontiora at Seventh Avenue and 55th Street, was similar in design to the Dakota. Residents generally continued to live in the building for prolonged periods, and maintenance costs continued to increase. [134], The Clarks tried to sell off an adjacent plot to the north, between 73rd and 74th Streets, in 1902 with the proviso that no building on that site be taller than the Dakota. [113][114][115] The more likely origin for the "Dakota" name was Clark's fondness for the names of the then-new western states and territories. 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More and more, they're moving away from creative people and going toward people who just have the money. Each apartment at the Dakota had a unique layout with four to twenty rooms. Shes not your typical kowtowing woman of the Victorian Era. Horse-drawn carriages, entering from 72nd Street, used the courtyard to turn around. [9][122], The Dakota was completed by October 27, 1884,[107] and was fully rented upon its completion. Fiona Davis:In addition to checking out the Octagon on Roosevelt Island, I modeled the library for the ball scene after the one at the Morgan Library & Museum, and used the Tenement Museum on Orchard Street as inspiration for Daisys familys (I want it in hardback; its a challenging find). The plant's roof was constructed of brick arches and iron beams, and the garden was planted above it. [17][30] There are metal gates on either end of the vestibule. [73] For each apartment, this provided the same amount of privacy as the entrances to typical brownstone row houses. The repairs ultimately cost $5 million, amounting to an average assessment of $50,000 for each tenant. [218], Some critics also made commentary about specific architectural elements of the Dakota. [23] Hardenbergh filed plans for an eight-story "Family Hotel" at the site in September 1880, at which point it was planned to cost one million dollars. [64], The building also had common spaces shared by all residents, including a dining room and a ballroom. [152] The Dakota was also added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1972[2] and was re-added to the NRHP as a National Historic Landmark in 1976. 1875 - 1942. : So I have to know: which characters were real and which were from your imagination? It was just outside the main entry doors that Mark David Chapman shot and killed one of music's most legendary and beloved figures. [143] The Dakota was one of twelve apartment buildings on Central Park West to be converted into housing cooperatives in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Fall book wreath from L. Lindsays archives. Ive been doing a lot of author talks in bookstores and libraries and the response has been incredibly warm and enthusiastic. [155][228] The Chicago Tribune wrote that the "building's grim presence was introduced to most Americans" in that film. The modern courtyard is a reinforced-concrete slab, which is covered by granite pavers. [99] The Dakota is also New York City's oldest surviving luxury apartment building, although it was not the first such structure to be built in the city. [25][65][66] Partitions in the hallways are made of "fireproof blocks", while partitions in other parts of the building are made of either "fireproof blocks" or brick. [38], A "handsome doorway", measuring 10ft (3.0m) tall,[60] also led from 73rd Street to the courtyard. [12] Unlike other large apartment buildings on Central Park West, the Dakota was not named after a previous building on the site. It was something like Ride Em, Sally. But not that. Instead, her "cousin" Melinda - Camdens biological great-granddaughter - will inherit almost everything. Two generations ago, Baileys grandfather was the ward of famed architect Theodore Camden. Two generations ago, Baileys grandfather was the ward of famed architect Theodore Camden. The thicknesses of the exterior walls varied at different stories: Sources disagree on the number of apartments that the Dakota originally had. Shes aghast at the primitive locationfarmland and empty lots, unpaved streets. "[42][220] Hardenbergh, who remained involved in his designs after their completion,[221] wrote a letter objecting to American Architect's characterization of the courtyard. Change). 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