241 Central Park West

(Between West 84th Street & West 85th Street)

241 Central Park West: CARTER'S REVIEW

This 19-story apartment building was designed in Art Deco style by Schwartz & Gross, one of the more prolific of the pre-war Upper West Side architectural firms.

The building has 139 rental apartments and was erected in 1930.

It has protruding vertical piers and some setbacks and is similar to 55 Central Park West, also by Schwartz & Gross.

The building has a full-time doorman and protruding air-conditioners.

It is a block south of a subway station and a traverse road through Central Park, which it overlooks.

In his fine book, "Upper West Side Story," Peter Selwen notes that "the yellow brik Art Deco facade of 241 Central Park West (at the northwest corner of West 84th Street) would have occupied the whole block, but nearby row-house owners wouldn’t sell their property....The 1930 building is distinguished by the handsome buff brickwork and the vaguely floral motif (tulips? cornstalks?) of the buttresses."

BUILDING SUMMARY

Located in Central Park West
Built in 1930
139 Apartments
19 Floors

FEATURES & AMENITIES

FT Doorman
Elevator

PROS & CONS

PROS

Overlooks Central Park
Art Deco pre-war buidling by Schwartz & Gross
Full-time doorman
Very good public transportation

CONS

No garage
No still life
No roofdeck

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