Central Park West Historic District a skyline which is exuberant and varied as to scale, height and form," the Commission stated. Explanatory notes Citations Sources Central Park West Historic District The Central Park West Historic District is located in Manhattan, New York City, United States along historic Central Park West, between 61st and 97th Streets. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 1982. The district encompasses a portion of the Upper West Side-Central Park West Historic District as designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, and contains a number of prominent New York City landmarks, including
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