Upper West Side in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Saxony

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 2021

1. The Saxony Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1899, in the Italian renaissance revival style, the Saxony is the first apartment building designed by Emery Roth, the preeminent residential architect of New York City.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 40° 47.159′ N, 73° 58.75′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Upper West Side. It is on West 82nd Street east of Broadway, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250-254 West 82nd Street, New York NY 10024, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Where Poe Wrote “The Raven”

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(about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sergei Vassilevich Rachmaninoff (about 600 feet away); Dorothy Parker (about 700 feet away); Where Poe wrote The Raven (about 700 feet away); George Herman Ruth (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Apthorp Apartments (approx. 0.2 miles away); Volunteer of America Centennial Rose Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); American Memorial to Six Million Jews of Europe (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . .
1. Emery Roth. NewYorkitecture website entry:
"Emery Roth was a preeminent New York architect, best known for his luxury apartment buildings – most of which are landmarks. Indeed, he helped define the Central Park West skyline with seven major buildings." (Submitted on May 6, 2021.)

2. The immigrant architects who built New York City. City I/O website entry (Submitted on May 6, 2021.)

The Saxony Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 2021

2. The Saxony Marker - wide view

The marker is mounted to the side of the building, just to the left of the entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 633 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.