The Dakota
The Dakota, also known as the Dakota Apartments, is a cooperative apartment building located on the northwest corner of 72nd Street and Central Park West in the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The Dakota was the home of John Lennon, a former member of the Beatles, from 1973 until his murder in the archway of the building in 1980. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, and was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
About The Dakota in brief
The Dakota, also known as the Dakota Apartments, is a cooperative apartment building located on the northwest corner of 72nd Street and Central Park West in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. The Dakota was the home of John Lennon, a former member of the Beatles, from 1973 until his murder in the archway of the building in 1980. The building purportedly was named The Dakota because at the time of its construction, the area was sparsely inhabited and considered remote from the inhabited area of Manhattan. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, and was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1976. It is a square building built around a central courtyard.
The general layout of the apartments is in the French style of the period, with all major rooms connected to each other, in enfilade, and also accessible from a hall or corridor. The floors are inlaid with mahogany, oak, and cherry. Originally, The Dakota had 65 apartments with four to 20 rooms, no two apartments being alike. These apartments are accessed by staircases and elevators placed in the four corners of the courtyard. Separate service stairs and elevator serving the kitchens are located mid-block. The property also contained a garden, private croquet lawns, tennis court behind the building, and a gym under the roof.
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