Title: Life at the Dakota Pdf New York's Most Unusual Address
When Singer sewing machine tycoon Edward Clark built a luxury apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side in the late 1800s, it was derisively dubbed “the Dakota” for being as far from the center of the downtown action as its namesake territory on the nation’s western frontier. Despite its remote location, the quirky German Renaissance–style castle, with its intricate façade, peculiar interior design, and gargoyle guardians peering down on Central Park, was an immediate hit, particularly among the city’s well-heeled intellectuals and artists.
Over the next century it would become home to an eclectic cast of celebrity residents—including Boris Karloff, Lauren Bacall, Leonard Bernstein, singer Roberta Flack (the Dakota’s first African-American resident), and John Lennon and Yoko Ono—who were charmed by its labyrinthine interior and secret passageways, its mysterious past, and its ghosts. Stephen Birmingham, author of the New York society classic “Our Crowd”, has written an engrossing history of the first hundred years of one of the most storied residential addresses in Manhattan and the legendary lives lived within its walls.
A great read! I love great stories about the rich ... A great read! I love great stories about the rich and famous, the adventurous, and just about interesting people. Life At the Dakota has this and more. The author gives us the history of how this apartment building came to be constructed and in the process, we learn a lot about New York City at the turn of the 20th Century. I knew that the film, Rosemary's Baby was set at the Dakota (although given a different name in the film) but I had no idea of the quirkiness of the actual building and its tenants over the years. I also knew that John and Yoko Lennon were probably its most famous tenants, along with Lauren Bacall and even Boris Karloff, and, of course, that John Lennon was murdered right in front of the Dakota. However, you won't read about that tragedy in this book. If there is one fault, it's that the story only goes to the late 1970's, maybe 1978, 1979, so there is no mention of the Lennon murder (which occurred in 1980, probably just after this book was published). But don't let that stop you from reading this book. Written by a man who probably loved New York and certainly the Dakota, this enthusiastic ode to both is an enjoyable read.An historic NY landmark that has changed with time on its own terms Great read. It is fascinating to read about an old building and its place in time. If I were a New Yorker, I would want this book on my coffee table for my friends to look over/thumb through when they got tired of the party and didn't want to go home - just yet. The book takes the reader back to the very beginning - before the idea of this building was conceived. If you like to learn about monuments, and this building is a monument, you will enjoy this book. You will learn who bought apartments there and why, and also learn bout the newer generations who now occupy entire floors, suites, and small apartments. You will also learn how the occupants got control over the building and how they learned to govern themselves. Like I said it's a fascinating story and well written.A Marvelous look at the Dakota! i bought this because of an "ad" on facebook-it promised a view of John Lennon's and Yoko's life at the Dakota. what i got was an awesome book that delved into the complete history of the marvelous apartment complex and the many people who have lived there and the rich background of how it came to be the Landmark it is in NYC....Loved this book...a great read!!!
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