Lincoln Square in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Dorilton
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, April 6, 2026
1. The Dorilton Marker
This Beaux Arts apartment house was designed by the architectural firm of Janes & Leo, and completed in 1902. The Dorilton was home to local artists and musicians who appreciated the large sound-proof rooms. The building features a five-story central bay window embellished by two elaborate larger-than-life female sculptures at its base. The entire structure is capped by a two-and-one-half-story convex mansard roof embellished with decorative copper ridge capping.
Erected 1989 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 1902.
Location. 40° 46.672′ N, 73° 58.905′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Lincoln Square. It is at the intersection of West 71st Street and Broadway, on the right when traveling west on West 71st Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 171 W 71st Street, New York NY 10023, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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: Right Rev. Monsignor Matthew A. Taylor (within shouting distance of this marker); Verdi Square (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Matthew P. Sapolin Playground (about 600 feet away); Central Savings Bank
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Other markers no longer nearby. Septuagesimo Uno (was about 800 feet away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Septuagesimo Uno (was about 800 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Riverside Park (was approx. Ό mile away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . The Dorilton (Wikipedia).
Montgomery Schuyler criticized the design in 1902, describing "the wild yell with which the fronts exclaim, 'Look at me,' as if somebody were going to miss seeing a building of this area, 12 stories high". Schuyler further regarded the roof as oversized, saying: "this roof, under pretence of being a roof, three full stories in tinware, including the parapet story, ostensibly of brick and stone, with scarcely any reduction in area from its substructure, and the fact would give it a squeezed(Submitted on April 19, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)and skintight look, no matter how it was treated in detail. But it is treated with extreme cruelty."Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, April 6, 20262. The Dorilton MarkerThe marker is next to the entrance to the building.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, April 6, 2026
3. The Dorilton
By Gryffindor - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9825376, March 24, 2009
4. The Dorilton
The five-story bay window is located on the Broadway side of the building.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 19, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
