The Langham (apartment building)

This article is about the apartment building on Central Park West in New York City. For the hotel on Fifth Avenue in New York City, see The Langham, New York. For other uses, see The Langham (disambiguation).
The Langham
LocationManhattan, New York City, United States
Coordinates40°46′38″N 73°58′32″W / 40.77733°N 73.97549°W / 40.77733; -73.97549
Built1905–1907
ArchitectClinton and Russell
Architectural styleSecond Empire
Part ofCentral Park West Historic District (ID82001189[1])
Added to NRHPNovember 9, 1982[1]

The Langham is a luxury apartment building located at 135 Central Park West on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City. After the site was unused for more than 15 years, the building was constructed between 1905 and 1907. Built at a cost of US $2 million, the structure included modern amenities, such as an ice maker in every apartment. The building was designed in the French Second Empire style by architects Clinton and Russell.[2] It was listed as a contributing property to the federal government designated Central Park West Historic District on November 9, 1982.

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Alpern, Andrew. Apartments for the Affluent: a Historical Survey of Buildings in New York. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1975. Print.