Central Park West Historic District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Majestic - 115 Central Park West
New York City Designated Landmark
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 2, 2021
1. The Majestic - 115 Central Park West Marker
The Majestic is one of the four great twin-towered
apartment buildings that define the Central Park West
skyline. The towers were a response to a 1929 building
regulation that limited the height of a building's street
wall but permitted tall towers.
Erected 2000 by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
Location. 40° 46.568′ N, 73° 58.572′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Central Park West Historic District. It is on Central Park West, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at
this page online
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: Congregation Shearith Israel (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Central Park West: West 73rd-74th Street Historic District (about 600 feet away); Henry Bliss (about 600 feet away); The San Remo (about 600 feet away); The New-York Historical Society (approx. Ό mile away); Central Park West-West 75th Street Historic District (approx. Ό mile away); S. Rankin Drew (approx. Ό mile away); Right Rev. Monsignor Matthew A. Taylor (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Falconer Statue (was
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 2, 2021
2. The Majestic - 115 Central Park West Marker - wide view
Also see . . .
1. The Majestic (New York City). Wikipedia entry:
"The Majestic (or Majestic Apartments) is a twin-towered skyscraper housing cooperative at 115 Central Park West, between West 71st and 72nd Streets, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. The steel framed building was constructed in 19301931 and designed in the Art Deco style by architect and real estate developer Irwin S. Chanin with the assistance of his French associate, Jacques Delamarre....The Majestic replaced the Hotel Majestic, designed by Alfred Zucker in 1894 at the same site, which had been home to Gustav Mahler and Edna Ferber, among others. The Majestic has 238 apartments in 29 stories, and is one of four buildings on Central Park West which feature two towers, the others being: The San Remo, The Centuryalso designed and built by Chaninand The El Dorado....Among the notable past and present residents of the Majestic are actors Milton Berle and Zero Mostel, and newspaper columnist Walter Winchell. Fashion designer Marc Jacobs lived there as a teenager with his grandmother
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 2, 2021
3. The Majestic - 115 Central Park West, looking south on Central Park West
2. The Lost Hotel Majestic - 115 Central Park West. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry on the original building on the site. (Submitted on July 3, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 785 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 9, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
