L.L. [151] At the time, the building employed about 30 staff. Fiona Davis:I had heard about Nellie Bly when I was studying for a masters degree in journalism at Columbia, and I naturally gravitated to her first-hand account of life in an 1880s womens insane asylum during my initial research. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Homeless and without any prospects she must lean on her cousin Melinda. [a] All of these houses were designed by Hardenbergh. For example, composer KrzysztofKomedafell into a coma in an eerie coincidence that mirrored the book. [149] The Mayfair was completed on the adjacent site in 1964; according to The New York Times, no plans were ever filed for a larger building on the Dakota's site. [94] There was a florist, a messengers' office, and a telegraph office for residents. [45] The facade also contains Nova Scotia sandstone trim and terracotta detailing. [60][78][105] Hardenbergh simultaneously designed several dozen low-rise row houses for Clark on 73rd Street. [143] The Dakota was one of twelve apartment buildings on Central Park West to be converted into housing cooperatives in the late 1950s and early 1960s. [53][56] The sidewalk was originally made of bluestone slabs. This gives the building an eerie reputation that is likely to endureuntil the end of its days. [28] The Dakota's use of soft-hued buff brick contrasted with the facade of the Van Corlear, which was a "harsh red". [69] Parlors were generally 25 by 40ft (7.6 by 12.2m). ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Fiona Davis was born in Canada and raised in New Jersey, Utah, and Texas. [46] Under the co-op arrangement, the residents were obligated to share all maintenance and repair costs, which the Clark family had previously handled. [11][14] Christopher Gray of The New York Times described the Dakota as one of several apartment buildings that were famous enough "to maintain their names simply in common custom". Still, shes alone and unwilling to run home. The hallways on the upper stories are wainscoted in wood, while the ceilings and walls are made of plaster. Fiona Davis:Back when I was around eight years old, I took a book out of my local library about a girl whos horse crazy, and finally gets to ride a horse for an entire summer before realizing that taking care of it is a lot of hard work. But shes not impressed with the design ideas which would trump the original design aesthetics of the historic building. [88][89] Dancer Rudolf Nureyev placed classical paintings in his living room and theatrical artwork in other rooms. Creepy Ghost Stories from the US Civil War, Scary Facts About Huge Tourist Attractions, The Cursed Dakota Building In NYC Has A Long, Tragic, And Macabre History, reading a letter that predicted his untimely death. [19][22], Henry Janeway Hardenbergh designed the Dakota for Edward C. Clark between 1880 and 1884. In my book, I hope the harrowing backdrop of the asylum makes an interesting counterpoint to luxuriousness of the Dakota. [81] A Look magazine article in the 1960s described interior designer and antique dealer Frederick P. Victoria as having decorated his apartment with wood "draperies" and antique clocks. [150] By the mid-1960s, members of the co-op had to pay carrying charges of up to $14,400 a year, in addition to a maximum down payment of $60,000 on their apartments. [157] A CNBC report in 2012 noted that one set of prospective tenants had to pay several thousand dollars for a background check, as well as submit several years' worth of financial and tax documents, and that even these measures did not guarantee that the tenants would be accepted. It was my favorite book I was horse crazy but deeply moved by the characters insights and transformation and I mustve checked out the book dozens of times to re-read. The opportunity to be the female manager of the Dakota. The Dakota's raised basement is clad with sandstone. If there is a Dakota building curse, it may have become most prominent with Lennon's death. [90][91] Some units have been substantially redesigned; for example, a four-bedroom unit was renovated in the modern style in the 2010s. [114] A New York Times article in 1959 described the Dakota's design as ranging "Victorian Kremlin" to "Middle Eastern Post Office",[76] while Look magazine called the building a "maze of imaginative, distinctive living". "[42][220] Hardenbergh, who remained involved in his designs after their completion,[221] wrote a letter objecting to American Architect's characterization of the courtyard. [6] The earliest recorded appearance of this claim was in 1933, when the Dakota's longtime manager told the New York Herald Tribune: "Probably it was called 'Dakota' because it was so far west and so far north". At the time, many tenants were diplomats, theatrical figures, or publishers. [212] The New York Daily Graphic wrote that the building was "one of the most perfect apartment houses in the world". [4][7][8] The Dakota occupies a nearly square land lot with an area of 40,866sqft (3,796.6m2). The opportunity to move to America. In 1985, Bailey Camden is desperate for new opportunities. WebWhen a chance encounter with Theodore Camden, one of the architects of the grand New York apartment house the Dakota, leads to a job offer for Sara Smythe, her world is suddenly awash in possibilityno mean feat for a servant in 1884. WebWhen a chance encounter with Theodore Camden, one of the architects of the grand New York apartment house the Dakota, leads to a job offer for Sara Smythe, her world is suddenly awash in possibilityno mean feat for a servant in 1884. To say I am fascinated in psychiatryespecially historical psychiatryis a bit of an understatement. A New York Herald Tribune article in 1929 noted that the Clarks have "for years resisted all attempts at purchase". However, one thingthat doesn't seem to get much attention is her link to the Dakota building and the curse that many believe exists. [17][70][69], The passageways from the courtyard lead to ground-level spaces with wooden paneling and marble wainscoting. [28][1][38] The main courtyard also functioned as a meeting area for residents, since the rest of the building was designed with "the utmost in personal privacy" as a consideration. Some of the smaller apartments had been combined over the years, and several units were restored to their original layouts. [16][17] Additionally, 72nd Street is 100ft (30m) wide, making it one of several major crosstown streets in the Manhattan street grid. [39], A glass breezeway ran along the western portion of the courtyard. The Dakota is at 1 West 72nd Street in the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. [18] Above the sixth story is a stone cornice, which separates the seventh story and the roof from the rest of the facade. WebThe Amphitheatre and Harbor Park were a gift by Mary Louise Curtis Bok in 1931. The opportunity to move to America. [76] The building particularly appealed to theatrical figures because of its proximity to the Broadway Theater District, which was also on the West Side. WebBaileys great-grandfather is Theodore Camden, architect of the famous apartment-hotel, The Dakota. "[117][213] Two years later, H. W. Fabian referred to the Dakota as the "most excellent of any of the kind in New York",[53][214] and M. G. Van Renneslaer said the Dakota was the only apartment building she had ever seen that "merits praise". Each apartment at the Dakota had a unique layout with four to twenty rooms. 15A19, 4165, and 101103 West 73rd Street are still extant. [39] There was also a long waiting list of potential tenants, and apartments rented for a relatively low $6,000 to $7,000 per year. Formerly, there was a garden to the west of the Dakota, underneath which was a mechanical plant serving the Dakota and some adjacent row houses. [99] The Dakota is also New York City's oldest surviving luxury apartment building, although it was not the first such structure to be built in the city. In fact, Ive been searching for Nellie Blys TEN DAYS IN A MADHOUSE for years! [46] Both the Dakota and the adjacent row houses were served by a mechanical plant below the garden. [161] The fireplaces were also restored in the late 1990s or early 2000s, requiring some of the fireplace flues to be replaced. [18] The deck of the courtyard was entirely replaced in 2004 because the steel beams that supported it had corroded severely. [155] The building was also depicted in Jack Finney's 1970 novel Time and Again. [1][59][67] The strength of the Dakota's superstructure rivaled that of contemporary office buildings. But when a chance encounter with Theodore Camden, one of the architects of the grand New York apartment house The Dakota, leads to a job offer, her world is suddenly awash in possibilityno mean feat for a servant in 1884. The challenge comes when you have to narrow down the plot and characters and come up with a story that accurately represents the time periods but also keeps the reader guessing. [73] For each apartment, this provided the same amount of privacy as the entrances to typical brownstone row houses. [34][42] The driveway descended to the basement, where there was a lower courtyard with the same dimensions as the ground-level courtyard. The building is also a contributing property to the Central Park West Historic District. [50] Images show that the garden was surrounded by a fence, and the area above the mechanical plant was further enclosed by a hedge. [17][18][27] The materials and colors were selected to not only complement each other but also to soften the appearance of the building's shadows and massing. William Craig Camden. Shes the real deal in the book. Shes aghast at the primitive locationfarmland and empty lots, unpaved streets. [226][227] Nonetheless, relatively little scholarly material about the Dakota has been published. 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The pumps could draw up to 210^6U.S.gal (7,600,000L) of water per day, and over 200mi (320km) of pipes delivered water to each apartment. WebBut when a chance encounter with Theodore Camden, one of the architects of the grand New York apartment house The Dakota, leads to a job offer, her world is suddenly awash in possibility--no mean feat for a servant in 1884. [75] In the original plans, each elevator served two apartments per floor. There are 11 bays on 72nd Street to the south and Central Park West to the east; 13 bays on 73rd Street to the north; and 17 bays to the west. The building's design includes deep roofs with dormers, terracotta spandrels and panels, niches, balconies, and balustrades. [28], The Dakota was designed as a fireproof structure. [40][162] The LPC approved all aspects of the planned renovation. The Joseph K. Blum Company added waterproofing to the Dakota's roof for $160,000. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Read my interview with Fiona about her first book, THE DOLLHOUSE. Sara is to be the new managerette of the soon-to-be opened The Dakota. [25][30][64][b] The superstructure includes rolled steel beams on each floor, spaced every 3 to 4ft (0.91 to 1.22m) and measuring 6 to 12in (150 to 300mm) deep. Ono even claims to have heard Lennon's ghost speak. WebThe Dakota was constructed between 1880 and 1884 in the Renaissance Revival style and was designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh for businessman Edward Cabot Clark. The apartments were divided into quadrants, each of which had a stair and an elevator for tenants, as well as another stair and another elevator for servants. [18][25][28] The space measures 90ft (27m) long and up to 55ft (17m) wide. Maysles told The New York Times: "What's so shocking is that the building is losing its touch with interesting people. [155][229], The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Dakota as a New York City landmark in February 1969. The building was not given its name until mid-1882, and Clark died before the Dakota was completed in October 1884. [125], By 1992, the Dakota's facade was again being cleaned. [64], The building also had common spaces shared by all residents, including a dining room and a ballroom. [55] A cast-iron fence separates the areaway from the sidewalk. [82] The Dakota also had a ladies' reception room with an artwork by the Misses Greatorex. [35] The service elevators, among the first in the city, lead to the kitchens of the apartments. Strawberry Fields, just across the street from the Dakota, is an important location in the book as well. [9][10] The design has been characterized as being in various architectural styles. [48] The steam plant in the basement, as well as the building's eight hydraulic elevators, were powered by water that was collected from the roof and from underneath each apartment's radiators. [64] The floors were made of inlaid tiles of marble, while the walls had English oak wainscoting, above which were bronze bas-reliefs. The next book will be set at Grand Central Terminal one of New York Citys most famous iconic buildings and Im having a blast working on it. [18][23][24] The construction process involved several contractors including stonemason John L. Banta, plumber T. Brieu, iron supplier Post & McCord, carpenter J. L. Hamilton, stonework supplier J. Gillis Se Son and Henry Wilson, and woodwork contractor Pottier & Stymus. (an article of clothing, toy, book, something else?). There aren't many Hollywood stories more tragic than Marilyn Monroe's. [164][165] The Dakota had 85 co-op units by the 2010s. ], Author| Interviewer |Book Reviewer| Photographer. [58] The large amount of ornament created the impression of variety between different parts of the facade. [154] According to the Chicago Tribune, the Dakota became a makeshift memorial for Lennon, especially among fans of his rock band The Beatles. : So I have to know: which characters were real and which were from your imagination? The row houses and the large apartment building were part of a larger plan that Clark had for the Upper West Side. The upper-story servants' quarters contained dormitories, bathrooms, laundry rooms, and dryer rooms. John Pascal Camden. Can you tell us a little about how that piece of the story came to be? [44][45], To the west of the Dakota was another garden, below which was the building's mechanical plant. [28][40] This breezeway had been installed during the 1920s to protect residents from inclement weather. WebWhen a chance encounter with Theodore Camden, one of the architects of the grand New York apartment house the Dakota, leads to a job offer for Sara Smythe, her world is suddenly awash in possibilityno mean feat for a servant in 1884. [106][109] As part of the project, Clark also excavated an Artesian well measuring about 365ft (111m) deep and 8in (200mm) wide. Of course, any large and regal building that was constructed in the 1880sis likely to have been the scene ofat least a few disturbing incidents. Even if no curse was preexistentbefore Lennon's death, the Dakota building has feltcursed and haunted ever since. (I want it in hardback; its a challenging find). The Dakota occupies the western side of Central Park West between 72nd and 73rd Streets. Residential building in Manhattan, New York, This article is about the apartment building in New York City. Other decorations included wood-burning fireplaces with tiled hearths; brass fixtures; and carved mirrors and mantels. [83] Many of the original apartments have been subdivided over the years, though the Dakota's co-op board has endorsed numerous apartment renovations in which the original layouts were restored. [35] The parqueted floors are inlaid with mahogany, oak, and cherry,[1][85] which are laid on top of the earthen subfloors and concrete slabs. WebWhen a chance encounter with Theodore Camden, one of the architects of the grand New York apartment house the Dakota, leads to a job offer for Sara Smythe, her world is suddenly awash in possibilityno mean feat for a servant in 1884. [33][114] At the time, two of the tenants had lived there since its opening, and four of the other original tenants had died in the preceding three years. [6] In its first two years, the Dakota was not profitable. [202] Other rules include a restriction against leaving more than one car unattended in the driveway; a prohibition on "dance, vocal or instrumental instruction" in apartments; and a restriction on playing musical instruments or using a phonograph, radio, or TV loudspeaker between 11 p.m. and 9 a.m.[202] Residents cannot throw away their apartments' original fireplace mantels or doors and must instead put them in a storage area in the basement. [35][41] After automobiles supplanted horse-drawn carriages, the Dakota banned automobiles from the courtyard[41] because the space could not support the weight of modern vehicles. As I dug deeper into its history, I knew it was the perfect choice for a dual-narrative historical fiction novel. There are, of course, numerous conspiracy theories around Monroe's death. [30][67] Each corner of the building has a brick shaft with one elevator and one staircase;[17][43] this roughly divides the Dakota into quadrants. She was infamously killed by members of the Manson family. Fiona Davis:Sara Smythe and Theodore Camden are fictional characters. The repairs ultimately cost $5 million, amounting to an average assessment of $50,000 for each tenant. But the absence of a genetic connection means Bailey wont see a dime of the Camden familys substantial estate. While he was in the hospital, he had vivid hallucinations about the movie. [30] The elevator cabs were manufactured by Otis Elevators and were finished in mahogany. [38], A "handsome doorway", measuring 10ft (3.0m) tall,[60] also led from 73rd Street to the courtyard. WebView Theodore Camden (1918)'s memorial on Fold3. [34] The courtyard provides entry to all apartments and doubles as a light court for the interiors of each apartment. [40], A service driveway also runs along the western side of the main courtyard. The Dakota was constructed between 1880 and 1884 in the Renaissance Revival style and was designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh for businessman Edward Cabot Clark. [142] The Clarks were responsible for all repairs and maintenance and were subject to little, if any scrutiny. Whether or not that's true, there are many fascinating things that have happened in relation to this building. [4], The Dakota is one of several apartment buildings on Central Park West that are primarily identified by an official name. [215] Schuyler, reappraising the building in 1896, said: "The architectural results were so successful that it is a very considerable distinction to have designed the best apartment house in New York. What are some of the challenges? Shes not your typical kowtowing woman of the Victorian Era. [18][47][48] The decision to place the mechanical plant under a garden, rather than directly under the building, was a deliberate measure to reassure residents in case the machinery exploded. The location of Clark's apartment was intended to attract tenants who were still accustomed to low-rise row houses. Leslie Lindsay: Fiona, its a pleasure to welcome you back to the blog couch. [26], The building was renamed the "Dakota" by June 1882. Before Lennon was shot to death outside of the Dakota, hereported seeing a ghost in the halls. Her historical fiction debut, The Dollhouse, was published in 2016. The Dakota's main entrance on 72nd Street originally faced some shacks and gardens, but the high-rise Majestic Apartments overlooked the main entrance by the early 1930s. The Dakota had its own power plant, so the lack of municipal electric service did not affect the building. They were the first of many toclaimthat the ghost ofa girl with blonde hair hung out in the hallways. Director Roman Polanski's wife, Sharon Tate, became increasingly interested in the occult as a result of the movie. [74], At each corner of the courtyard, four wrought-bronze staircases and four residents' elevators lead from the entrances to the upper stories. [21][34] A group of businessmen formed the West Side Association the same year. (LogOut/ Between these rolled beams were brick or terracotta arches. [53] Clark's apartment on the sixth floor had 18 rooms, 17 fireplaces, and a drawing room that rivaled the design of the ground-floor dining room. [166] The project was completed two years later for $32 million. I was so taken with THE ADDRESS mainly because it combines several of my passions: architecture, interior design, and madness. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. According to witnesses, the paranormal figure wore outdated clothing. [62], The 72nd Street entrance is a porte-cochre large enough for horse-drawn carriages to drop off passengers. [21] Clark developed another set of row houses at 1365 and 103151 West 73rd Street, some of which still exist. One hundred years later, in 1985 NYC, Bailey Camden is an interior designer charged with renovating The Dakota. [132] Nonetheless, the Dakota remained the only large apartment building in the neighborhood until the end of the 19th century. [131] The Dakota's completion spurred the construction of other large apartment buildings in the area,[129][131] several of which were named after regions in the western United States. [136] Images show that, in the first decades of the 20th century, some dormer windows were added on the roof of the building. More and more, they're moving away from creative people and going toward people who just have the money. I know THE ADDRESS was inspired, in part by your work on THE DOLLHOUSE, but what more can you tell us about the origins of this tale? [69][220] American Architect had only one complaint: "The service-entrances to the suites are situated upon the same court-yard, so that grocers' wagons and ice-carts are almost always to be seen standing about in the space which should be reserved exclusively for more fashionable equipages, and for the promenades of the tenants of the house. [25][65][66] Partitions in the hallways are made of "fireproof blocks", while partitions in other parts of the building are made of either "fireproof blocks" or brick. Canadian-born, New York City-based novelist Fiona Davis has discovered a winning formula for her fiction: pair the history of a real-life landmark building with the imagined lives of those who might have lived or worked there, and structure the story as a dual narrative with alternating time periods. [49] There were also tennis and croquet courts within the garden. [80] The building's facade was again renovated starting in 2015. WebThe year is 1885 and brilliant architect Theodore Camden offers London hotel housekeeper Sara Smythe a once-in-a-lifetime chance to accompany Camden to New York to manage the Dakota, an apartment building on Manhattans Upper West Side, which he helped to build. Oh but theres moreand to say too much would be giving it all awaylets just saytheres love and loss, success and ruin, mystery, poor decisions, passion and madness that drive the plot. WebGathered from those who lived during the same time period , were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. [33][140] Stephen Clark intended to continue operating the Dakota and preserve the garden to the west. [3][230] The Dakota is also part of the Central Park West Historic District, which was designated as an NRHP district in 1982,[231] as well as the Upper West Side Historic District, which became a New York City historic district in 1990.[232]. 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