Rossleigh Court, constructed between 1906 and 1907, currently is a
rental apartment building located on the northwest corner of
85th Street
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and
Central Park West in the
Upper West Side
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of
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in
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.
Like the similarly designed and adjoining building to its north,
257 Central Park West, Rossleigh Court was designed by
Mulliken and
Moeller
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People bearing one of them include the following:
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and built by Gotham Building and Construction.
[New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. Upper West Side/ Central Park West District Designation Report, Vol. I: Essay/ Architects' Appendix, April 24, 1990.] Opening one year after its "twin" to the north, both buildings followed the popular "French Flat" model in a
Beaux-Arts style.
References
External links
251 Central Park West in Google MapsCentral Park West Historic District, National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, New York State Historic Preservation Office.New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Upper West Side-Central Park West Historic District Designation Report. Vol INew York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Upper West Side-Central Park West Historic District Designation Report. Vol IINew York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Upper West Side-Central Park West Historic District Designation Report. Vol IIIRossleigh Court from the Southeast in 1908Original Floor Plan for Rossleigh Court
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1907 establishments in New York City
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Residential buildings completed in 1907
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