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The Kenilworth is a luxury 12-floor co-operative apartment building in Manhattan on the Gold Coast of Central Park West, located at 151 Central Park West, at 75th Street. Named for the 12-century Kenilworth Castle, construction on the residential building was completed in 1908, and was designed in the French Second Empire-style by architects Townsend, Steinle and Haskell, with three units per floor.
The Kenilworth is located within the Upper West Side-Central Park West Historic District designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, and is a contributing property to the federally designated Central Park West Historic District. Other Beaux-Arts apartment properties in this area of the same period include The Prasada, The Langham, and The Saint Urban.
Architecture
The exterior facade of carved limestone and red brick walls is unchanged from the original construction with the exception of wood frame window replacement. Similar to The Prasada and The Lucerne, the entrance features banded columns. Featuring a mansard roof, the rooftop terrace is a common area to the residents.
Notable residents
- Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones, who own a four-bedroom penthouse on the top floor with a nearly 40-foot (12 m) long living room. The property was listed for sale in July 2021.
- Basil Rathbone
References
Notes
- ^ Alleman 2013, p. 344.
- ^ Rosenberg & Dunford 2012, p. 401.
- ^ "New York Architecture Photos: The Kenilworth, 151 Central Park West". NewYorkitecture. November 27, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ^ "Michael Douglas Gets a New Neighbor with the Sale of This $8.6 Million Kenilworth Co-Op | 6sqft". 6sqft.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- Dolkart & New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission 2008, p. 130.
- Best, Chloe (January 26, 2022) "Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas slash asking price of $19.5m New York penthouse" Hello!
Bibliography
- Alleman, Richard (March 6, 2013). New York: The Movie Lover's Guide: The Ultimate Insider Tour of Movie New York. Crown/Archetype. ISBN 978-0-8041-3778-2.
- Dolkart, Andrew; New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (December 3, 2008). Guide to New York City Landmarks. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1.
- Rosenberg, Andrew; Dunford, Martin (May 4, 2012). The Rough Guide to New York City. Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-4053-9022-4.