[19][22], Henry Janeway Hardenbergh designed the Dakota for Edward C. Clark between 1880 and 1884. One hundred years later, in 1985 NYC, Bailey Camden is an interior designer charged with renovating The Dakota. I am guessing Sara Smythe was a composite characterbut what about Theodore Camden? [106][109] As part of the project, Clark also excavated an Artesian well measuring about 365ft (111m) deep and 8in (200mm) wide. [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. What might have I forgotten to ask about? [76], Each of the Dakota's apartments had a unique layout and contained four to twenty rooms. After filming wrapped, several people involved in the production company started experiencing very odd events. [173], The Dakota's board maintains a set of house rules for residents and their guests; in 2011, The New York Times characterized several of the rules as appearing "like they could have been drafted when the building opened". She's not the only one to have had a paranormal encounter with Lennon, either. [28][29] The band course is decorated with a diaper pattern. The building was managed by the Clark family for eight decades and remained largely unchanged during that time. 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. [90][91] Some units have been substantially redesigned; for example, a four-bedroom unit was renovated in the modern style in the 2010s. [137] The New York Times wrote in the 1920s that the Dakota "has always maintained its old-time popularity". Some Dakota building stories indicate that this New York City landmark is haunted as well as cursed. [27] The west elevation, facing the former yard, was sparsely ornamented. After ten years, she changed careers and beganworking as an editor and writer. [15][23], Clark died in 1883 and bequeathed the apartment complex to his oldest grandson, Edward Severin Clark, who at the time was 12 years old. Perhapsshe lived in the area when the Dakota was built in 1884. [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. [34][42] The driveway descended to the basement, where there was a lower courtyard with the same dimensions as the ground-level courtyard. [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. [68], The basement had a coal bunker with a capacity of 1,000 short tons (910t). The facade is largely composed of brick with sandstone trim and terracotta detailing. [173] The Dakota's co-op board, which decides whether to allow prospective tenants, has a reputation for selectivity. L.L. [155] Years after Lennon's death, the Dakota's residents tended to eschew publicity. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. [17][43][26] This driveway was used to deliver goods and "commodities of housekeeping", as well as remove garbage and ashes. [218], Some critics also made commentary about specific architectural elements of the Dakota. [76] The building particularly appealed to theatrical figures because of its proximity to the Broadway Theater District, which was also on the West Side. THE ADDRESS is constructed in dual-time periods, 1884 and 1985 respectively, which draws a natural suspense. [40] The Dakota's courtyard originally contained two fountains, which doubled as skylights for the basement. [50] Images show that the garden was surrounded by a fence, and the area above the mechanical plant was further enclosed by a hedge. Clark announced plans for an apartment complex at the site in 1879 and work began in late October 1880. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. [18][28][29] Some contemporary sources described the building as being ten stories high, including the raised basement,[17][30] while others classify the Dakota as being eight stories high. [39], A glass breezeway ran along the western portion of the courtyard. 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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 for Sara Smythe, her world is suddenly awash in possibilityno mean feat for a servant in 1884. [18] The deck of the courtyard was entirely replaced in 2004 because the steel beams that supported it had corroded severely. [30][67][71] Between the first and second stories, the walls of the staircases are wainscoted with marble. [156] The areaway around the Dakota was restored in the mid-1980s, and architectural firm Glass & Glass began drawing up plans for a full restoration of the building. In a 1932 New Yorker article, the Dakota was described as being "as close to organic architecture as its most up-to-date neighbor: that is, they are both about fifty years away from the real thing". Her story is utterly compelling and ultimately tragic. Joey Harrow, a fellow musician, told people that he saw Lennon standing surrounded by light in the building's archway. [37] The apartments are accessed by four passageways, one from each corner of the courtyard. 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. 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][70] Ceiling heights ranged from 15ft (4.6m) at the first story to 12ft (3.7m) at the eighth story. 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. [6] In its first two years, the Dakota was not profitable. [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. [138] Whereas the Dakota underwent few alterations in its first fifty years, the neighborhood changed dramatically during that period. The opportunity to move to America. [35][36] A writer for the American Architect and Building News described the Dakota's courtyard and similar spaces in other buildings as "a safe, pleasant and sheltered place, under the eye of the Janitor, where tenants can enter, but thieves cannot". More and more, they're moving away from creative people and going toward people who just have the money. [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. [60][78][105] Hardenbergh simultaneously designed several dozen low-rise row houses for Clark on 73rd Street. WebBaileys great-grandfather is Theodore Camden, architect of the famous apartment-hotel, The Dakota. 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. 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 possibility--no mean feat for a servant in 1884. 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. [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. [18][29] The 72nd Street elevation also has a gable above the central entrance. [35][72] Consequently, the hallways were generally long and narrow at the Dakota, compared with later developments such as 998 Fifth Avenue. It was just outside the main entry doors that Mark David Chapman shot and killed one of music's most legendary and beloved figures. [73] This gave residents a feeling of privacy, since tenants were largely separated both from each other and from servants. The opportunity to move to America. L.L. The Dakota has historically been home to many artists, actors, and musicians, including John Lennon, who was murdered outside the building in 1980. The Dakotawas also a prominent filming location for one of the most cursed movies in history. Some residents wanted the glass breezeway in the courtyard to be removed, citing aesthetic concerns; preservationists said the general public would have not been able to see the breezeway anyway, since security had been tightened after Lennon's murder. [160] The LPC gave craftsmanship awards to the restoration architects, Ehrenkrantz & Eckstut Architects and Remco, in 1994. 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. [28][29] The cornice is supported by large brackets and is topped by an ornate metal balustrade. [104], In 1879, Clark announced plans for an apartment complex at the intersection of 72nd Street and Eighth Avenue[23] (the latter of which was renamed Central Park West in 1883[6]). As I dug deeper into its history, I knew it was the perfect choice for a dual-narrative historical fiction novel. Two generations ago, Bailey?s grandfather was the ward of famed architect Theodore Camden. In my book, I hope the harrowing backdrop of the asylum makes an interesting counterpoint to luxuriousness of the Dakota. "[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. [155] The building was also depicted in Jack Finney's 1970 novel Time and Again. Change). Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I was mesmerized and couldnt wait to get my hands on THE ADDRESS. [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. What research did you do? Still, shes alone and unwilling to run home. [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. [45] The facade also contains Nova Scotia sandstone trim and terracotta detailing. [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. [155][229], The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Dakota as a New York City landmark in February 1969. [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. Homeless and without any prospects she must lean on her cousin Melinda. [107][108] The building initially did not have a name, even after the foundations were completed in early 1881. [224], The Dakota's history is detailed in at least two books. Two generations ago, Baileys grandfather was the ward of famed architect Theodore Camden. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Read my interview with Fiona about her first book, THE DOLLHOUSE. [28] The Dakota's use of soft-hued buff brick contrasted with the facade of the Van Corlear, which was a "harsh red". One hundred years later we meet Bailey Camden, She has been stripped of everything, a former interior designer, drugs became her way of life. 1875 - 1942. [53][56] The sidewalk was originally made of bluestone slabs. 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. In 1884, a woman working at a hotel named Sara Smythe earns Theos respect and admiration, and he hires her to be the managerette of his new apartments, set to rival New Yorks famous Fifth Avenue. [16] Clark also developed 27 row houses on 72nd and 73rd Streets, adjacent to the Dakota;[8][18][19] they are no longer extant. apartment. In 1985, Bailey Camden is desperate for new opportunities. [34][11][116][d] The Dakota's remoteness did directly give rise to the nickname "Clark's Folly". [38][76] Some tenants, most of whom were friends of Stephen Clark, did not pay rent at all. 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. The opportunity to be the female manager of the Dakota. Shes not your typical kowtowing woman of the Victorian Era. WebIn 1985, Bailey Camdenis desperate for new opportunities. [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. [28][40] This breezeway had been installed during the 1920s to protect residents from inclement weather. L.L. [202] For example, "domestic employees, messengers and trades people" are required to use the service elevators, and healthcare and childcare providers must be accompanied by clients when they use the passenger elevators. [75] In the original plans, each elevator served two apartments per floor. [18] Above the sixth story is a stone cornice, which separates the seventh story and the roof from the rest of the facade. Nellie Bly, a journalist for the New York World during the 1880s, actually went by the name Nellie Brown when she went undercover to expose the injustices at Blackwells Island Asylum. [27], The Dakota is a nine-story building; most of the building is seven stories high, although there are also two-story gables. Instead, her "cousin" Melinda - Camdens biological great-granddaughter - will inherit almost everything. [42] All servants entered and exited the Dakota through this driveway. [29][30] It measures 16ft (4.9m) wide and 20ft (6.1m) tall. In 1985, Bailey Camden is desperate for new opportunities. The opportunity to move to America. The opportunity to move to America, where a person can rise above ones station. [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. [74], At each corner of the courtyard, four wrought-bronze staircases and four residents' elevators lead from the entrances to the upper stories. The building had undergone many changes since it opened in 1884 on the edge of Central Park, back when the neighborhood was described by one newspaper as full of rocks, swamps, goats, and shanties. By the 1980s, a couple of tenants had torn down the period details from their apartments and replaced them with shag carpets and wall-to-ceiling mirrors. WebTheodore may be an amalgamation of famous, visionary architects of the Gilded Age. [144] Residents tended to live in the building for several decades, leading The New York Times to observe: "It is reported that no Dakotan leaves the building permanently unless it is feet first". 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. [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. [69][73] The tenants' staircases contained marble treads. 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. [166] The project was completed two years later for $32 million. In fact, Ive been searching for Nellie Blys TEN DAYS IN A MADHOUSE for years! They were the first of many toclaimthat the ghost ofa girl with blonde hair hung out in the hallways. The opportunity to move to America, where a person can rise aboveone'sstation. : So I have to know: which characters were real and which were from your imagination? - An architect, died in New York City, March 1, 1924. While living in the Dakota Apartments, Lennon also gave an interview that included him reading a letter that predicted his untimely death. [50] The quarters of the house staff were in the basement and included bedrooms; bathrooms and dining rooms for men and women; and a smoking room and reading room for men. It's impossible to verify what Lennon said he saw, but if the building holds a curse, there could be a connection. [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. [17][30] There are metal gates on either end of the vestibule. The project was budgeted using unit pricing, since it was impossible to know how many bricks needed to be repaired until the entire facade had been examined. The opportunity to move to America. [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. [81] The Dakota's construction drawings are no longer extant, so the original arrangement of the apartments is known only from written descriptions. [106][110] Work was slightly delayed by a labor strike in March 1882. Fresh out of rehab, the former party girl and interior designer is homeless, jobless and penniless. Henry Hardenbergh? There is also a security guard's booth to the west of the main entrance. 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. There aren't many Hollywood stories more tragic than Marilyn Monroe's. She beganher career in New York City as an actress, where she worked on Broadway, off Broadway,and in regional theater. It's also intriguingfor a few darker reasons, most notably as the backdrop to John Lennon's murder. On one side of the basement were heated and illuminated storerooms in which tenants could store items for free. [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. Ono even claims to have heard Lennon's ghost speak. [32][139], Edward S. Clark died in 1933, just before the Dakota's 50th anniversary, and his brother Stephen Severin Clark took over the building's operation. Shes the real deal in the book. L.L. [31] Due to the apartments' high ceilings, the Dakota's height was equivalent to that of a standard 15-story building. The dormer windows are arranged in two to four levels and alternately contain either stone or copper frames. [88][89] Dancer Rudolf Nureyev placed classical paintings in his living room and theatrical artwork in other rooms. [162] At the time, the courtyard was leaking badly, and the breezeway on the western side of the courtyard was "practically held up by paint". [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. [30][64] The floor surfaces consist of 9in-thick (23cm) earthen subfloors above 9-inch-thick slabs of concrete. It's also intriguing for a few darker reasons, most notably as the backdrop to John Lennon's murder. [23] The Dakota's board also voted in 1975 to ban the installation of air conditioners that protruded through the building's facade, since the LPC would have to approve every air conditioner that was installed. The thicknesses of the exterior walls varied at different stories: Sources disagree on the number of apartments that the Dakota originally had. 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. 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. [67][84] The largest drawing room in the building was 49ft (15m) long[65] and contained a classical fluted column instead of a partition. But shes not impressed with the design ideas which would trump the original design aesthetics of the historic building. "[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. Renovation workersreported spectral activity in the 1960s. [159] The Dakota's board decided to repair the most deteriorated bricks rather than replace the whole facade. John Pascal Camden. According to witnesses, the paranormal figure wore outdated clothing. If anyone has read that book and remembers the title, please reach out to me! [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". The residents included lawyers, brokers, merchants, and clothiers, although they also included a cigar merchant, a coal-mine operator, and a stenographer. : In my former career, I was a child/adolescent psych R.N. [38], A "handsome doorway", measuring 10ft (3.0m) tall,[60] also led from 73rd Street to the courtyard. [1][59][67] The strength of the Dakota's superstructure rivaled that of contemporary office buildings. 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 for Sara Smythe, her world is suddenly awash in possibilityno mean feat for a servant in 1884. At the time, many tenants were diplomats, theatrical figures, or publishers. 1880 - 1968. [35][73] Each elevator served a small foyer on each floor that provided access to the two apartments. [42], After the Dakota was completed, ornamental-iron contractor Hecla Iron Works published advertisements of the building in Architectural Record. [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. In 1985, Bailey Camden is desperate for new opportunities. Martha Verda Camden. [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. Fiona Davis:In addition to checking out the Octagon on Roosevelt Island, I modeled the library for the ball scene after the one at the Morgan Library & Museum, and used the Tenement Museum on Orchard Street as inspiration for Daisys familys The Address Davis, Fiona, 1966- "After a failed apprenticeship, working her way up to head housekeeper of a posh London hotel is more than Sara Smythe ever thought she'd make of herself. WebBailey's grandfather was the ward of famed architect Theodore Camden, yet Bailey won't see a dime of the Camden family's substantial estate; instead, her cousin MelindaCamden's biological great-granddaughterwill inherit almost everything. 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. [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. [217], Praise for the building continued in later years. Was Marilyn Monroe's death connected or influenced by her time at the Dakota? What item(s) from your own childhood do you still, even occasionally, pine for? [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. [21] Clark developed another set of row houses at 1365 and 103151 West 73rd Street, some of which still exist. 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 Amphitheatre, designed by Fletcher Steele and considered the first public Modernist landscape, and the adjacent Harbor Park, designed by the Olmsted firm under the direction of Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., represent a rare interface between the two designers. Discover and add pictures, bio information and documents about the life of Theodore Camden (1918). In 1921 he was made a member of the American Institute of Architects. [73] For each apartment, this provided the same amount of privacy as the entrances to typical brownstone row houses. The Dakota occupies the western side of Central Park West between 72nd and 73rd Streets. Fiona Davis:I am so glad you enjoyed it! [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. Whether or not that's true, there are many fascinating things that have happened in relation to this building. A.I.A. The location of Clark's apartment was intended to attract tenants who were still accustomed to low-rise row houses. [30] The thick walls, floor slabs, and partitions also provided noise insulation. [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. 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