1 – 72nd Street West

Residing around Central Park is both a privilege and a luxury accessible to a limited wealthy population and subject to approval by resident associations. In a vibrant city filled with skyscrapers, having access to such a large park is valued. The price of housing is relatively expensive in the city and when you are located around the very large park, it is astronomical.

We hadn’t planned to go to this location specifically, but Strawberry Field, the John Lennon memorial in Central Park, was our stop. The timing was perfect to search for a place to eat. We left Central Park at 72nd Street West to reach Columbus Avenue.

As soon as we crossed the street, that’s when I slowed down. The Dakota Building sits directly across the street from Central Park and has elegant and distinctive details that captured my attention. Of course, the gate to the courtyard and the white-gloved doorman in his booth were enough to remind me that this was the site of the tragic shooting of John Lennon in December 1980.

Mr. Edward Clark, a partner of the founder of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, spearheaded the construction of the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District. This private residence, built in 1884, is well-secured and is not accessible to the public. On the other hand, you can admire it from the public road. Yoko Ono is known to still live there.

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