101 Central Park West

also 2 West 71st Street, 3 West 70th Street | Lincoln Square | built 1930

The city photographed every building for its tax records around 1940 and again in the 1980s. NYC Municipal Archives.

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1929
Schwartz & Gross design a 17-story Neo-Renaissance apartment house for 1081 Park Avenue, Inc.
Schwartz & Gross designed 101 Central Park West in 1929-30 for the owner and developer 1081 Park Avenue, Inc. It is a fireproof, steel-frame building of 17 stories, faced in brick, stone and terra cotta in the Neo-Renaissance style.
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
1929
101 Central Park West rises for Jewish families unwelcome in East Side luxury buildings
The apartment house was one of several on Central Park West built for Jewish residents who were not welcomed in the luxury buildings of Manhattan's East Side. Its neighbors include The Majestic, on the block between West 71st and 72nd Streets, and Congregation Shearith Israel on West 70th Street. The building is divided into three blocks, each with two elevator banks.
“It was one of several buildings on Central Park West that were built for Jews who were not welcomed in Manhattan's East Side luxury buildings.”
Source: Wikipedia

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