Dunbar Apartments
Dunbar Apartments | |
Coordinates | 40°49′30″N 73°56′18″W / 40.82500°N 73.93833°W |
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Area | 4.2 acres (1.7 ha) |
Built | 1926–28[2] |
Architect | Andrew J. Thomas |
Website | https://dunbarapts.com/ |
NRHP reference No. | 79001601 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 29, 1979 |
Designated NYCL | July 14, 1970 |
The Dunbar Apartments, also known as the Paul Laurence Dunbar Garden Apartments or Dunbar Garden Apartments, is a complex of buildings located on
The complex consists of six separate buildings with a total of 511 apartments (as constructed) and occupies an entire city block. The buildings center around an interior garden courtyard, with each building U-shaped so that every apartment receives easy air flow and direct sunlight at some point during the day. The Dunbar is considered the "first large garden-complex in Manhattan."[3]
The complex was designated a
History and description
The Dunbar Apartments were constructed as an experiment in housing
The original tenants were primarily middle class, and inexpensive
In June 2013, the Dunbar Apartments were sold to the Brooklyn-based developer E&M Associates. Plans were set in motion to upgrade the facilities and establish the Dunbar as one of the premier upscale complexes in Upper Manhattan. These plans include renovating the vacant apartments, updating and refurbishing the interior courtyard and garden, and the addition of a variety of amenities including a fitness center, playground, additional security and a doorman. The contract was acquired by Samuel Berry and Andrew Melohn of Douglas Elliman working in conjunction with Fredrik Eklund.[4]
Notable residents
Noted personalities to live in the Dunbar Apartments include leaders of the
See also
- List of New York City Landmarks
- National Register of Historic Places listings in New York County, New York
References
Notes
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1.
- ^ a b New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. "Dunbar Apartments Designation Report" (July 14, 1970)
- ^ Kaplan, Hayley (October 25, 2013). "Iconic 536-unit Dunbar Manor gets facelift, new listings". therealdeal.com. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ISBN 978-0-19538-386-7.
Bibliography
- Tritter, Thorin. "The Growth and Decline of Harlem's Housing" in Afro-Americans in New York Life and History (January 31, 1998)
External links
- A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979), labor leader, civil rights leader National Park Service – Historic places of the civil rights movement
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NY-5697, "Dunbar Apartments, 246 West 150th Street, New York, New York County, NY", 3 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. NY-5697-A, "Dunbar Apartments, Matthew Henson Apartment", 7 photos, 4 data pages, 1 photo caption page