Home
 
Europe
North America
Asia
Australasia
South America
Central America
Caribbean
Africa
Middle East
  
Search In:  
 
 Explore
 
    
  Neighborhood Search

Accommodation
Dining
Bars, Cafés & Nightlife
Visiting the City
Business Essentials
Shopping
Practical Information

 Current Conditions
  35°F / 1°C
(Clear. Chilly.)


Comments?
Dakota (The)
Famous Residence

1 West 72nd Street
New York, NY
10023

+1 212 874 8671

Video Website



Information
Reviews
Post a Review
New York's first luxury apartment house The Dakota is still one of its most prestigious private addresses. Its history started in the 19th century when it pioneered an area of the city that was then still mostly farmland. With 65 apartments, the imposing, neo-Gothic Dakota attracts the rich and famous. Past tenants have included Lauren Bacall, Judy Garland, Rosemary Clooney and Boris Karloff. Unfortunately, most people now know the side entrance to The Dakota as the place where ex-Beatle John Lennon was murdered in 1980 (he lived there at the time). The Dakota is further notorious as the place where Oscar-winning actor Gig Young committed murder-suicide in 1978 by shooting his wife and then himself.



 Introduction Guides
District Guide
Historical Background
Where To Stay
Dining And Drinking
Entertainment
Recommended Tours
Fun Facts
Virtual City Maps

Copyright © 1999-2009 wcities.com all rights reserved