5 West 63rd Street
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5 West 63rd Street | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Neo-Romanesque |
Address | 5 West 63rd Street |
Town or city | New York City, New York |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 40°46′15″N 73°58′50″W / 40.7709390°N 73.98060722°W |
Current tenants | YMCA |
Construction started | 1928 |
Completed | 1930 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 14 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Dwight James Baum |
5 West 63rd Street is a 14-story building in the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, on 63rd Street near the western edge of Central Park. It is part of the Central Park West Historic District.[1] Completed in 1930 and designed by Dwight James Baum, it is the home of the West Side YMCA.[2] It is constructed in brick, limestone and terra cotta, with a steel frame.[3]
The site was formerly occupied by seven 5-story brick rowhouses at 3–11 West 63rd Street and 8–12 West 64th Street.[3]
References
- ^ "Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission.
- ^ "Locations". YMCA of Greater New York.
- ^ a b "5 West 63rd Street". Landmark West!.
External links
- "Streetscapes/The West Side Y, at 5 West 63rd Street; Urban Scale, and a Suggestion of Italian Hill Town" – The New York Times, June 16, 2002
- The Westside YMCA - 5 West 63rd Street – Dayton in Manhattan
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