Upper West Side in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The San Remo
New York City Designated Landmark
Photographed by Larry Gertner, December 8, 2018
1. The San Remo Marker
Designed by architect Emery Roth and completed in 1930, the San Remo was the first twin-towered residential skyscraper built on Central Park West. A graceful fusion of modern and traditional forms, the building is considered to be among Roths finest works. Its towers soar twenty-seven stories above the street; crowning each tower is a roman-style Corinthian temple topped by a twenty-two foot copper lantern. Italian Renaissance details in terra-cotta, metal and limestone embellish the faηade. Similar details are carried into the buildings handsome lobbies, together with its twin-towered neighbors to the north and south, the San Remo anchors the magnificent Central Park West skyline.
New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation
2001
Erected 2001 by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 40° 46.662′ N, 73° 58.505′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Upper West Side. It is at the intersection of Central Park West and West 74th Street, on the right
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Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Central Park West: West 73rd-74th Street Historic District (a few steps from this marker); Henry Bliss (a few steps from this marker); The New-York Historical Society (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Majestic - 115 Central Park West (about 600 feet away); Central Park West-West 75th Street Historic District (about 700 feet away); Theodore Roosevelt Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Congregation Shearith Israel (approx. Ό mile away); Addressing the Statue (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Larry Gertner, December 8, 2018
2. The San Remo
The marker is behind the corner lightpost.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Falconer Statue (was approx. Ό mile away but has been permanently removed).
Regarding The San Remo. The building is listed in the AIA (American Institute of Architects)Guide to New York City, Fifth Edition.
Also see . . .
1. The San Remo. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on April 13, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Emery Roth's 1930 San Remo Apartments - 145-146 Central Park West. Daytonian in Manhattan website entry (Submitted on December 7, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 851 times since then and 102 times this year. Last updated on April 13, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
