The Dakota, constructed from October 25, 1880 to October 27, 1884,is a co-op 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, at 1 West 72nd Street, New York, NY 10023. The building is widely known as the Home of Beatle John Lennon from 1973 to 1980 as well as the location of his murder.
The architectural firm of Henry Janeway Hardenbergh was commissioned to create the design for Edward Clark, head of the Singer Sewing Machine Company. The firm also designed the Plaza Hotel.
The building's high gables and deep roofs with a profusion of dormers, terracotta spandrels and panels, niches, balconies, and balustrades give it a North German Renaissance character, an echo of a Hanseatic townhall. Nevertheless, its layout and floor plan betray a strong influence of French architectural trends in housing design that had become known in New York in the 1870s.
According to often repeated stories, the Dakota was so named because at the time it was built, the Upper West Side of Manhattan was sparsely inhabited and considered as remote as the Dakota Territory. However, the earliest recorded appearance of this account is in a 1933 newspaper story. It is more likely that the building was named "The Dakota" because of Clark's fondness for the names of the new western states and territories.[6] High above the 72nd Street entrance, the figure of a Dakota Indian keeps watch.
The Dakota was designated a New York City Landmark in 1969,[7] was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
In the film Rosemary's Baby, the Dakota is used for exterior shots of "The Bramford," the apartment building where several of the characters live.
If you are interested:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dakota
11 Nov 05:30
digicam
How much did you have to Tip him to stay still for that long? Excellent Capture and Post Ricardo.
11 Nov 06:27
fredzhang
Same question:)!
11 Nov 06:43
miltonv
muy buena me gusto :D
11 Nov 07:17
dirk
I like the many visible details on this shot.
Every brick to see in the upper ceeling, wonderful looking gate, laterns are clear and guy looks nice.
11 Nov 08:19
rikiba
La berja de la entrada un poco oscura,pero no le afecta para nada,como siempre buen trabajo
11 Nov 12:08
donjet
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11 Nov 14:30
arnie58
Nice one
11 Nov 14:33
myliwg01
like it ,was there a few years ago whilst in NY
11 Nov 16:53
vendenis
You should have tipped him a lot, for him to stay still in 8 exposures. Excellent shot and editing...
11 Nov 18:12
esemplici
Ricardo sei sempre il migliore colpo d'occhio eccezionale
11 Nov 19:11
flipd1
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11 Nov 19:18
chema
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11 Nov 20:01
sanz3jo
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11 Nov 20:31
karl_oparka
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11 Nov 21:10
monaris
10, nice details
11 Nov 22:19
ruhri
Great!
11 Nov 23:20
terrace_dr
Great shot Ricardo.
12 Nov 00:01
rcuello
@ Ed, @ Venny, truly the doorman He moved a confined space,
It helped that there was enough light and that the shots were faster.
Then deghosting of PM is fabulous.
The Dakota, constructed from October 25, 1880 to October 27, 1884,is a co-op 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, at 1 West 72nd Street, New York, NY 10023. The building is widely known as the Home of Beatle John Lennon from 1973 to 1980 as well as the location of his murder. The architectural firm of Henry Janeway Hardenbergh was commissioned to create the design for Edward Clark, head of the Singer Sewing Machine Company. The firm also designed the Plaza Hotel. The building's high gables and deep roofs with a profusion of dormers, terracotta spandrels and panels, niches, balconies, and balustrades give it a North German Renaissance character, an echo of a Hanseatic townhall. Nevertheless, its layout and floor plan betray a strong influence of French architectural trends in housing design that had become known in New York in the 1870s. According to often repeated stories, the Dakota was so named because at the time it was built, the Upper West Side of Manhattan was sparsely inhabited and considered as remote as the Dakota Territory. However, the earliest recorded appearance of this account is in a 1933 newspaper story. It is more likely that the building was named "The Dakota" because of Clark's fondness for the names of the new western states and territories.[6] High above the 72nd Street entrance, the figure of a Dakota Indian keeps watch. The Dakota was designated a New York City Landmark in 1969,[7] was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976. In the film Rosemary's Baby, the Dakota is used for exterior shots of "The Bramford," the apartment building where several of the characters live. If you are interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dakota
How much did you have to Tip him to stay still for that long? Excellent Capture and Post Ricardo.
Same question:)!
muy buena me gusto :D
I like the many visible details on this shot. Every brick to see in the upper ceeling, wonderful looking gate, laterns are clear and guy looks nice.
La berja de la entrada un poco oscura,pero no le afecta para nada,como siempre buen trabajo
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Nice one
like it ,was there a few years ago whilst in NY
You should have tipped him a lot, for him to stay still in 8 exposures. Excellent shot and editing...
Ricardo sei sempre il migliore colpo d'occhio eccezionale
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10, nice details
Great!
Great shot Ricardo.
@ Ed, @ Venny, truly the doorman He moved a confined space, It helped that there was enough light and that the shots were faster. Then deghosting of PM is fabulous.
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very sharp ---crisp process
Gran trabajo, enhorabuena!!
Enhorabuena, Ricardo. Un trabajo muy interesante!
Ahhaa :)