New York
Architecture Images-Harlem and the Heights The Semiramis |
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architect |
Henry Anderson |
location |
Central Park North (W. 110th Street) between Malcolm X Blvd. & Adam C. Powell Blvd |
date |
1901 |
style |
Beaux-Arts |
construction |
brick, limestone |
type |
Apartment Building |
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Designed in 1901 by the architect Henry Anderson, the Semiramis remains a stately apartment building that commands a breathtaking view of Central Park. The maroon brick and rough-cut stone of the facade pay homage to Semiramis, a mythical Assyrian queen known for her beauty. Unfortunately, the ornate cornice has been offered as a sacrifice to the gods of time and erosion. | |
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