Six years before she died in an apparent suicide, she spent a few hours doing a photo shoot inside actress Judy Holliday's apartmentatthe Dakota. [73], In place of dumbwaiters,[44] the building contains four service elevators and four iron staircases for servants. Ive been doing a lot of author talks in bookstores and libraries and the response has been incredibly warm and enthusiastic. [55] A cast-iron fence separates the areaway from the sidewalk. [23][143] The LPC hired experts who determined that a full restoration would cost $1 million, which amounted to an additional $10,000 assessment for each of the Dakota's 95 tenants. Shes not your typical kowtowing woman of the Victorian Era. Between these rolled beams were brick or terracotta arches. Change). [64], The building also had common spaces shared by all residents, including a dining room and a ballroom. The repairs ultimately cost $5 million, amounting to an average assessment of $50,000 for each tenant. Fiona Davis:Not a thing I loved these questions thank you so much! Her story is utterly compelling and ultimately tragic. Can you tell us a little about how that piece of the story came to be? Another reward is hearing from readers. [218], Some critics also made commentary about specific architectural elements of the Dakota. [40], Because the Dakota had fewer apartments than nearby co-ops, maintenance expenses tended to be much higher. [34] At a speech in December 1879, Clark told the West Side Association: "There are but few persons who are princely enough to wish to occupy an entire palacebut I believe there are many who would like to occupy a portion of a great building. Residential building in Manhattan, New York, This article is about the apartment building in New York City. : So I have to know: which characters were real and which were from your imagination? [6] In its first two years, the Dakota was not profitable. The Dakota was fully rented upon its completion. It was just outside the main entry doors that Mark David Chapman shot and killed one of music's most legendary and beloved figures. [28][40] This breezeway had been installed during the 1920s to protect residents from inclement weather. [163], Even in the early 21st century, there was high demand for units at the Dakota. 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. The Dakota occupies the western side of Central Park West between 72nd and 73rd Streets. [18] Many of the horse-drawn carriages were dispatched from the now-demolished Dakota Stables at 75th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, developed by Edward C. Clark's son Alfred Corning Clark. [154] According to the Chicago Tribune, the Dakota became a makeshift memorial for Lennon, especially among fans of his rock band The Beatles. [65][97][113] Back in 1879, Clark had proposed naming the Upper West Side's north-south avenues after states or territories in the Western United States, though his suggestions had been ignored. The location of Clark's apartment was intended to attract tenants who were still accustomed to low-rise row houses. I knew I wanted to have an architect in the 1880s time line, so that he and Sara Smythe could team up to get the building ready for opening day. A.I.A. People still flock to the outside of the Dakota decades after John Lennon's death. [17][30], The building's main entrance is a double-height archway on 72nd Street to the south. As I dug deeper into its history, I knew it was the perfect choice for a dual-narrative historical fiction novel. [94] There was a florist, a messengers' office, and a telegraph office for residents. [142] The Clarks were responsible for all repairs and maintenance and were subject to little, if any scrutiny. [167] Notable residents of the Dakota have included:.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}, As at other luxury apartment buildings in New York City, some of the Dakota's residents use their units as pieds-a-terre rather than as their primary residences. [34][219] American Architect and Architecture wrote: "the court-yard is symmetrically and handsomely shaped". "[34][98], The modern-day Dakota Apartments was one of the first large developments on the Upper West Side,[21] built at a time when large apartment blocks were still associated with tenement living. [38], A "handsome doorway", measuring 10ft (3.0m) tall,[60] also led from 73rd Street to the courtyard. The Real Estate Record and Guide dubbed the dining suite as "the handsomest dining room in Manhattan". L.L. WebView Theodore Camden (1918)'s memorial on Fold3. [73] For each apartment, this provided the same amount of privacy as the entrances to typical brownstone row houses. The radiators in each apartment were placed under the window sills. [50][52][61] Portraits of a man and woman (probably Edward C. Clark's partner Isaac Merritt Singer and Isaac's wife Isabella Boyer Singer) are placed above the doorway. Shes not your typical kowtowing woman of the Victorian Era. But shes not impressed with the design ideas which would trump the original design aesthetics of the historic building. The facade is largely composed of brick with sandstone trim and terracotta detailing. [139] On the Dakota's 50th anniversary, the New York Herald Tribune described the building as standing "firmly on its unimpeachable foundations; somewhat shorter than its neighbors but immeasurably more impressive". [44][45], To the west of the Dakota was another garden, below which was the building's mechanical plant. 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. Other decorations included wood-burning fireplaces with tiled hearths; brass fixtures; and carved mirrors and mantels. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. WebOne hundred years later, Bailey Camden is desperate for new opportunities: Fresh out of rehab, the former interior designer is homeless, jobless, and penniless. In particular, he proposed the following names: 1900 US Census, 1907 Passport Application, "Moon New York Walks", Moon Travel Guides, Avalon Publishing, 2017, U.S. National Register of Historic Places, New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, List of National Historic Landmarks in New York City, List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan from 59th to 110th Streets, National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan from 59th to 110th Streets, New York City Department of City Planning, "What Are Dakota and Montana Doing in New York? For the region of the United States, see. [20] The row houses were in the middle of the block, where land values were lower, whereas the Dakota was built on the more valuable site next to Central Park. Ruey Ervin. "[173][209] Investor and resident Buddy Fletcher filed a lawsuit in 2011, claiming that the board had made racist remarks against would-be residents on numerous occasions,[178][179] but a New York state judge dismissed Fletcher's suit in 2015. 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. I am guessing Sara Smythe was a composite characterbut what about Theodore Camden? 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. [75] In the original plans, each elevator served two apartments per floor. If anyone has read that book and remembers the title, please reach out to me! In 1961, the Dakota's residents bought the building from the Clark family and converted it into a housing cooperative. [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. [97] Edward C. Clark believed that the line's presence would encourage the growth of a middle-class neighborhood on the West Side. [53][125] None of the early residents were included in the "Four Hundred", a list of prominent individuals in New York society during the Gilded Age. The opportunity to move to America and become the female manager of The Dakota, which promises to be the greatest apartment house in the world. The opportunity to be the female manager of the Dakota. The Dakota's raised basement is clad with sandstone. Leslie Lindsay: Fiona, its a pleasure to welcome you back to the blog couch. The Dakota apartment building is one of the most architecturally significant places in New York City. [9][10] While most of the building contained fully-equipped apartments, with their own entrances and service elevators/stairs, part of the second floor was divided into smaller apartments and guest rooms. Homeless and without any prospects she must lean on her cousin Melinda. [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. The murder also prompted concern among residents, who demanded more stringent security; all visitors were already required to pass through the security booth on 72nd Street. [42] The Dakota's distinct upper and lower courtyards differed from that of Hardenbergh and Clark's earlier Van Corlear apartment house at Seventh Avenue and 55th Street, where residents and servants used the same courtyard. [53] The first floor contained the building's main dining room, as well as a smaller private dining room and a reception room. The writing is evocative, historically rich, and mysterious.Beginning in London, we meet Sara Smythe, a housekeeper at the Langham and follow her on a journey across the Atlantic where she lands in the outskirts of a developing NYC. [38][76] Some tenants, most of whom were friends of Stephen Clark, did not pay rent at all. I was so taken with THE ADDRESS mainly because it combines several of my passions: architecture, interior design, and madness. [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. In 1985, Bailey Camden is desperate for new opportunities. [4][9][10] Nearby locations include the Majestic apartment building immediately to the south, the Olcott Hotel to the west, the Langham apartment building to the north, and Central Park (including the Strawberry Fields memorial) to the east. [69] Parlors were generally 25 by 40ft (7.6 by 12.2m). [13] By contrast, buildings on Fifth Avenue, along the eastern side of Central Park, are mainly known by their addresses. It's also intriguingfor a few darker reasons, most notably as the backdrop to John Lennon's murder. Martha Verda Camden. He described her as the "crying ladyghost." Ono even claims to have heard Lennon's ghost speak. I couldnt get over the harsh conditions you depicted on Blackwell Island in the book. Even if no curse was preexistentbefore Lennon's death, the Dakota building has feltcursed and haunted ever since. WebBaileys great-grandfather is Theodore Camden, architect of the famous apartment-hotel, The Dakota. 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. In fact, Ive been searching for Nellie Blys TEN DAYS IN A MADHOUSE for years! [82] The Dakota also had a ladies' reception room with an artwork by the Misses Greatorex. [65][66] Each apartment's dining rooms, reception rooms, and libraries were wainscoted in oak, mahogany, and other woods. Fresh out of rehab and struggling with staying sober, she gets offered a job by her cousin, Melinda, to oversee the Renovation of The Dakota. [1] The building is topped by gables at each of its corners. [37] The apartments are accessed by four passageways, one from each corner of the courtyard. 15A19, 4165, and 101103 West 73rd Street are still extant. [35][72] Consequently, the hallways were generally long and narrow at the Dakota, compared with later developments such as 998 Fifth Avenue. 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 residents included lawyers, brokers, merchants, and clothiers, although they also included a cigar merchant, a coal-mine operator, and a stenographer. [132] Nonetheless, the Dakota remained the only large apartment building in the neighborhood until the end of the 19th century. [37] The writer also suggested that children could play within the courtyard, but this was a minority view, since other observers believed such a usage attracted unsolicited attention. Fresh out of rehab, the former party girl and interior designer is homeless, jobless and penniless. 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. [96] In the late 19th century, hundreds of empty lots were available along the west side of Central Park. Fall book wreath from L. Lindsays archives. The thicknesses of the exterior walls varied at different stories: Sources disagree on the number of apartments that the Dakota originally had. To say I am fascinated in psychiatryespecially historical psychiatryis a bit of an understatement. The opportunity to move to America and become the female manager of The Dakota, which promises to be the greatest apartment house in the world. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. [9][122], The Dakota was completed by October 27, 1884,[107] and was fully rented upon its completion. It was the perfect way to compare and contrast two gilded ages, as well as the way womens roles and voices have changed over a century. In 1886, house numbers on the Upper West Side were renumbered based on distance from Central Park West (Eighth Avenue), so the Dakota became 1 West 72nd Street. [223] Illustrations of the building appeared on several magazine covers, including the July 12, 1982, issue of The New Yorker magazine and the 1979 Christmas catalog for Brentano's bookstore. [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]. 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. [35] As the building was being constructed, Clark changed the specifications to accommodate individual tenants, resulting in substantial changes to the formerly standardized floor layouts. (an article of clothing, toy, book, something else?). [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. [76], In January 1961, the Glickman Corporation paid $4.6 million for the Dakota and an adjoining lot that contained the building's boiler room. The Joseph K. Blum Company added waterproofing to the Dakota's roof for $160,000. [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. [65][69] After Edward C. Clark's death, Hardenbergh never designed another building for the Clark family;[63][117] their final collaboration, the Ontiora at Seventh Avenue and 55th Street, was similar in design to the Dakota. The Dakota is at 1 West 72nd Street in the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Two generations ago, Baileys grandfather was the ward of famed architect Theodore Camden. 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 [125], By 1992, the Dakota's facade was again being cleaned. Elizabeth Cochran Seaman) and Henry Hardenberg from Wikipedia, as is octagon images of Roosevelt/Blackwells Island and Strawberry Fields memorial. Rest assured, this is no sophomore slump; I adored it. According to witnesses, the paranormal figure wore outdated clothing. The building was one of the first large developments on the Upper West Side and is the oldest remaining luxury apartment building in New York City. [18][29] The 72nd Street elevation also has a gable above the central entrance. There is also a security guard's booth to the west of the main entrance. [79] Apartments on the east side of the building (facing Central Park) generally had a reception area, a drawing room, a library, a kitchen, a pantry, a bath, four bedrooms, one full bathroom, and butlers' and maids' quarters. Fiona Davis:I love the research phase, when anything is possible and the ideas are bubbling away. A New York Herald Tribune article in 1929 noted that the Clarks have "for years resisted all attempts at purchase". [11], The Dakota's developer Edward Cabot Clark, who headed the Singer Manufacturing Company, selected the building's site based on several characteristics. One hundred years later, in 1985 NYC, Bailey Camden is an interior designer charged with renovating The Dakota. The kitchens and bathrooms contained modern fixtures, though other decorations such as moldings, woodwork, and floor surfaces were similar to those in many row houses. : Childhood plays a prominent role in THE ADDRESS. The building's design includes deep roofs with dormers, terracotta spandrels and panels, niches, balconies, and balustrades. While living in the Dakota Apartments, Lennon also gave an interview that included him reading a letter that predicted his untimely death. 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. It was something like Ride Em, Sally. But not that. [40], A service driveway also runs along the western side of the main courtyard. Perhapsshe lived in the area when the Dakota was built in 1884. [138] Whereas the Dakota underwent few alterations in its first fifty years, the neighborhood changed dramatically during that period. More and more, they're moving away from creative people and going toward people who just have the money. [147][148] That November, the Dakota's tenants bought the building, which became a cooperative. Stephen Birmingham's book Life at the Dakota was published in 1979,[156][225] while historian Andrew Alpern's book The Dakota: A History of the Worlds Best-Known Apartment Building was published in 2015. [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. But the absence of a genetic connection means Bailey wont see a dime of the Camden familys substantial estate. [18] The deck of the courtyard was entirely replaced in 2004 because the steel beams that supported it had corroded severely. I absolutely loved the clear sense of place in THE ADDRESS, the vivid details and found it to be a very engaging piece of historical fiction. [193] Another prospective tenant sued the Dakota's board in 2015 after the board prohibited him from moving into a unit he had bought 16 years prior. For instance, Lennon's widow Yoko Ono paid a monthly fee of $12,566 for her 6,000sqft (560m2) apartment in 1996, while a similarly-sized apartment at the nearby San Remo had a monthly maintenance cost of $6,000. [156] By then, there were 93 apartments, and the original floor plans had been rearranged extensively. Some of the smaller apartments had been combined over the years, and several units were restored to their original layouts. Director Roman Polanski's wife, Sharon Tate, became increasingly interested in the occult as a result of the movie. The Dakota, also known as the Dakota Apartments, is a cooperative apartment building at 1 West 72nd Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. In 1985, Bailey Camden is desperate for new opportunities. Fresh out of rehab, the former party girl and interior designer is homeless, jobless and penniless. Residents generally continued to live in the building for prolonged periods, and maintenance costs continued to increase. Aside from Lennon, countless well-known individuals such as Lauren Bacall, Boris Karloff, and Joe Namath have lived there. While he was in the hospital, he had vivid hallucinations about the movie. 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. The opportunity to be the female manager of the Dakota. [151] At the time, the building employed about 30 staff. 1880 - 1968. 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. [46] Both the Dakota and the adjacent row houses were served by a mechanical plant below the garden. Some Dakota building stories indicate that this New York City landmark is haunted as well as cursed. Shes the real deal in the book. [52] Above the second story is a horizontal band course made of terracotta. 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. [17][34] The Real Estate Record and Guide wrote in 1884: "The owners have been fortunate in their architect, and Mr. Hardenbergh has been fortunate in his clients. [32][33] From the beginning, the building was equipped with "a complete system of electric communication", including electric bells that were used to request the elevators. [25], The underground mechanical plant, to the west of the building, measured 150 by 60 by 18ft (45.7 by 18.3 by 5.5m) and contained electrical generators, steam boilers, and steam engines. [27], The Dakota is a nine-story building; most of the building is seven stories high, although there are also two-story gables. "[9][10] In September 1884, the Real Estate Record reported that the Dakota "will be ready for occupancy October 1" at a yearly rent of $1,500 to $5,000 and that one-quarter of the units had already been rented. [11][12] Even though a street address was sufficient to identify these apartment buildings, this trend followed a British practice of giving names to buildings without addresses. [159] The Dakota's board decided to repair the most deteriorated bricks rather than replace the whole facade. The opportunity to be the female manager of the Dakota. [167] The others were 88 Central Park West, 101 Central Park West, the San Remo, and the Beresford. [17][43] The generators became obsolete after the neighborhood was connected to the city's power grid, and the boilers and engines were relocated to the Dakota's basement. Still, shes alone and unwilling to run home. [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. : What do you find most rewarding about writing historical fiction? 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. On Central Park West, the central section of the roof is a hip roof. There are, of course, numerous conspiracy theories around Monroe's death. [29][30] It measures 16ft (4.9m) wide and 20ft (6.1m) tall. Instead, her "cousin" Melinda - Camdens biological great-granddaughter - will inherit almost everything. [173][193] In 2002, the board rejected corrugated cardboard magnate Dennis Mehiel;[206] he was only allowed to move into the building 20 years later. [31] Servants employed by the residents, as well as visiting servants, occupied the eighth and ninth floors. [46] Under the co-op arrangement, the residents were obligated to share all maintenance and repair costs, which the Clark family had previously handled. [111][112] The exterior walls were up to the sixth story by that May, and the builders estimated that the edifice would be completed in 18 months. 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? The board of directors decided to instead conduct a smaller-scale renovation. [21] Clark developed another set of row houses at 1365 and 103151 West 73rd Street, some of which still exist. [32][114][141] For the next three decades, the Dakota remained largely unchanged,[76] and the building even retained its original elevators. [129], According to the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), the Dakota, along with the American Museum of Natural History several blocks north, helped establish the "early character" of Central Park West. She was infamously killed by members of the Manson family. This choice may have led to many unintended consequences, though. Image of The Dakota retrieved from Wikipedia, historical images of Nellie Bly (a.k.a. L.L. Maysles told The New York Times: "What's so shocking is that the building is losing its touch with interesting people. John Pascal Camden. [67][84] The largest drawing room in the building was 49ft (15m) long[65] and contained a classical fluted column instead of a partition. With 2016s debut of THE DOLLHOUSE, Fiona Davis made one of the most stunning entrances as an author who knows her way around historical fiction. [63] Inside the archway is a groin-vaulted vestibule that leads to the courtyard. 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