My friend grew up in the Dakota and we used to go there as kids and play and watch the Thanksgiving parade. It was an amazing building. It's nice to learn a little bit more about the history. Thank you
@yvr2002rtw Жыл бұрын
@TheZenguitarguy Was your friend Sean Lennon by any chance?
@TheZenguitarguy Жыл бұрын
@@yvr2002rtw nope
@larsstougaard7097 Жыл бұрын
was that friend Judy Garland ??
@maryroberts2099 Жыл бұрын
I read the history of the Dakota, very interesting
@maryroberts2099 Жыл бұрын
I love the Ansonia
@christinejalandoni5919 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love New York architecture! It's varied, storied and most of all gorgeous 😍
@sapereaude5476 Жыл бұрын
От Нью-Йорка мало осталось красоты, многое снесли
@AnaFerreira-h4k6 ай бұрын
Delegada de policia federal Df Doutora FBI Princesa original
@AnaFerreira-h4k6 ай бұрын
@@sapereaude5476 mas volta a ser bonito esse lugar DEUS E TODO PODEROSO DEUS Amém
@AnaFerreira-h4k6 ай бұрын
Delegada de policia federal Df Doutora FBI Princesa original Residents sim no edifício dacota Eu Maria Fátima Doutora
@AnaFerreira-h4k6 ай бұрын
Delegada de policia federal Df Doutora FBI Princesa original e legítima Esposa do jolenon edifício dacota certo Maria Fátima Mãe dos bebês gêmeos Doutora E Dona
@williamhernandez3561 Жыл бұрын
Ummm okay! Native Manhattanite here,attended LaGuardia HS for Performing Arts, Lincoln Center, in the 90s. This is, you are, pure joy.
@AnaFerreira-h4k6 ай бұрын
Delegada de policia federal Df Doutora FBI Princesa orig
@Sisteryoda1440 Жыл бұрын
I lived in NYC for a few years and loved the different styles of architecture. Thank you for explaining it! There is definitely a difference between today’s upper middle class and that of the early 1900’s.
@mattmayo3539 Жыл бұрын
Love these. Please do more major cities. It’s fascinating.
@AnaFerreira-h4k6 ай бұрын
Delegada de policia federal Df Doutora FBI Princesa original ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@BellaCroyda Жыл бұрын
I've ALWAYS loved the upper west side. I spend the majority of my time in Manhattan on the upper west side. Plus it's a VERY VERY diverse area.
@carolinejohnson227 ай бұрын
Beautiful classical buildings, and i hope they are never knocked down 😍🇬🇧
@Esbbbb Жыл бұрын
Nick Potts always nails it!
@AnaFerreira-h4k6 ай бұрын
Delegada de policia federal Df Doutora FBI Princesa original 😢
@moonwalker091000 Жыл бұрын
The Ansonia is absolutely gorgeous!! So much class and elegance in all of these buildings. What a great piece of history. Thanks for the post :o)
@GordonLF Жыл бұрын
I had a friend who lived at The Ansonia during the late 60s. She was a catwalk model. It´s amazing that 60 years ago she could afford it. Unthinkable today.
@Gig76 Жыл бұрын
As a New Yorker and Upper West Sider, I couldn't love more this documentary! Of course the buildings discussed are SO expensive...
@natalieeis9284 Жыл бұрын
Surely money is not an obstacle when you already live on the Upper West Side. 😅
@DiannaPowell-e8x Жыл бұрын
My favorite series!! Nick Potts nails it again . This was so informative and well-presented, thank you! Really loved it..
@RebDalmas Жыл бұрын
lol, in the late seventies in high school, I snuck into the Asonia and looked out the rounded windows on the top. It was empty and dusty, that upper floor with the rounded windows.
@AnaFerreira-h4k6 ай бұрын
Delegada de policia federal Df Doutora FBI Princesa original ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@AnaFerreira-h4k6 ай бұрын
Sim verdade Delegada de policia federal Df Doutora FBI Princesa original
@uncledmsr Жыл бұрын
Nick Pots is so eloquent & seems to care about what he is sharing - more Nick please
@marcellcordova7414 Жыл бұрын
Yep
@GreatGooglieWooglie Жыл бұрын
Yes AND he apparently doesn't understand the meaning of "on the make," a phrase he used three times. :/
@websitemartian2 ай бұрын
@@GreatGooglieWoogliethis ☝🏻
@mrvk39 Жыл бұрын
What really surprised me about the Dakota is that they put "service" quarters with the best view of the Central Park - one of the two is facing CPW and has the best views. While all tenants have big, corner units, but they don't get the same unobstructed views. Obviously, when it was built, there was nothing tall around it, so they had open views, but I figure it was a much nicer view of the park vs. rooftops of buildings that you get facing West or South or North.
@ayindestevens6152 Жыл бұрын
Hmmmm that’s an interesting observation.
@yvr2002rtw Жыл бұрын
I believe nowadays, what used to be the "service" quarters that face Central Park are now actually regular apartments that are the most expensive in the building.
@mrvk39 Жыл бұрын
@@yvr2002rtw oh yeah, of course. And they added kitchens too.
@wgreenbaum Жыл бұрын
He actually has his info wrong here, as well as misleading coloring on that floor plan. The servants quarters only faced the courtyard. They did NOT have their own apartment. The bedrooms facing the street were for the main tenants of the apartment. Google “the Dakota floor pan” which is not colorized, and you will be able to scrutinize how the apartments were really laid out. I haven’t a clue how he came up with this misinformation. I know these apartments very well.
@mrvk39 Жыл бұрын
@@wgreenbaum interesting! I was perplexed why they would reserve the best views for services. I guess, it was just mislabeling.
@hailstorm13 Жыл бұрын
For someone whose dream it is to visit New York, these videos are so awesome. Visiting in 2024 and it’s so cool to know this information and history
@LinouGertz Жыл бұрын
Wow! So very interesting to see how the city "grew up" and became electrified. A special kind of history lesson I didn't think I needed!
@tocsa120ls Жыл бұрын
Can I just say how much I appreciate these "Architect explains..." videos :)
@rkm237 Жыл бұрын
Seems we got cut off a bit at the end going into the San Remo... hopefully this is a part one and will be followed up by what happened next!!
@AnaFerreira-h4k6 ай бұрын
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@richoneplanet7561 Жыл бұрын
The hisorical settings he provides along with the architecture is just fascinating - love it! 👍🏼
@fuzzylon Жыл бұрын
This is so interesting ! I've been to New York several times, but didn't realise that there was all this to see on the Upper West Side.
@guygalt1102 Жыл бұрын
Surprisingly interesting! I started this on a whim and got hooked. Who knew this type of history could be so engaging? Thanks, Nick.
@Blublod Жыл бұрын
Native New Yorker and current Manhattan resident here who has seen the city’s ebb and flow over decades. Although currently NYC is in one of its low points, I can tell you that this town is very resilient and the Upper West Side especially so. It’s interesting that many of these buildings were developed for the up and coming middle class, but of course today middle class people need not apply. Great video tour.
@jamesstaal673 Жыл бұрын
I have always associated the Upper East Side as the birthplace of the penthouse in Manhattan. Famously, Condé Nast had a duplex penthouse at 1040 Park Avenue in 1925, and Fred French had a 14-room triplex penthouse at 1010 Fifth Avenue, complete with a suburban yard, in 1928.
@michelle.173 Жыл бұрын
This series is so interesting and informative!
@TheChizznut Жыл бұрын
Yay nick!!!! Thanks for your knowledge and the awesome cameraman & editors! Appreciate the historical photos
@citibear57 Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this brief look at a few of Manhattan's iconic residential buildings. I hope that AD can team up with Nick Potts to create additional videos of the incredible high rise residences.
@fannycraddock99 Жыл бұрын
Most enjoyable. NYC is my fav place in the world. Love the UWS best. Thanks.
@nikitaakindinov3545 Жыл бұрын
More walks like this, it's so interesting !
@pyrodoll2422 Жыл бұрын
These walking tours are simply wonderful xx
@davidl97813 ай бұрын
I've lived on the UWS for 33 years in one of those "apartment hotels." This was so well put together and fascinating. Great local history brought to life.
@josephsf2452 Жыл бұрын
MORE Nick Potts PLEASE. Por Favor 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@maseraticc2834 Жыл бұрын
What a fascinating documentary, I have always found the Upper West Side an incredibly beautiful NYC skyline, so great to learn about the buildings. Thank you!
@mousse4444 Жыл бұрын
New York is such a beautiful city.
@valarya Жыл бұрын
My favorite series!! Nick Potts nails it again 🙌
@TheSushmaHomeSellingTeam Жыл бұрын
There's a lot of learning in here. You get to be informed about the architectural history while traveling around the city at the same time, 😍😍
@mattbonanza9032 Жыл бұрын
I love him ❤...Beautiful topic also. Congratulations AD and Mr. Potts 😘
@LuisMorales-if4hu Жыл бұрын
Excellent show. I miss those buildings; especially the ones on the UWS of Manhattan.
@paulgar8 Жыл бұрын
LOVE all the building analysis.
@luis_zuniga Жыл бұрын
The Upper West Side it’s so interesting architecturally, please do more videos about it.
@davidkoenig8592 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite parts of Manhattan. While walking it, you get some great visuals. The Dakota is a favorite, one of my many photos I took of it is on my office wall.
@a.j.kourabi5468 Жыл бұрын
Lived on the upper west side this summer and it was lovely ❤ Thank you for taking me back to it
@ed_architecture Жыл бұрын
They should restore the little towers / pinnacles on the Ansonia!
@halitosis75 Жыл бұрын
Your beautifully spoken and knowledgeable. I live in Australia however find these videos interesting ❤
@YouTube Жыл бұрын
the fact that the dakota has a moat 🤯
@fatboyRAY24 Жыл бұрын
Ayo its like I found a Unicorn
@Zoods_11 ай бұрын
9 likes???
@louismaza Жыл бұрын
Great pic of the Ansonia.
@Chrissieb.rackett Жыл бұрын
Guys, he’s back!!
@BillWoodillustrator Жыл бұрын
I thought it could have gone 5-7 mins longer Nick. 🤜🏼👏🏽
@jimmykucera8627 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful buildings, great they weren’t knocked down… Would love to see the insides…
@gaborjurina2839 Жыл бұрын
thank you so much for the fantastic video, AD is one of the best channels on YT.
@NathanHarrison7Ай бұрын
Fantastic information. Thank you for sharing your decades of professional experience with us lay people.
@lagritsalammas Жыл бұрын
This was so informative and well-presented, thank you! Really loved it.
@nordiclivingfinland Жыл бұрын
love nyc. i love the history, buildings, everything.. love these videos and information. thank you
@maurobrunosolavergara5041 Жыл бұрын
Love every video with Nick
@Pictoru2 Жыл бұрын
Goes without saying...fantastic episode, as always!
@fjbon1681 Жыл бұрын
This was very interesting...would love to see more historical buildings in future videos.
@Andromeda2976 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this, thankyou for sharing!
@tracywilliams7929 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this visit back to the neighborhood I was born, raised and lived in for so long! These buildings were part of my everyday life and served as waypoints as I navigated the streets. My father was a critically acclaimed musician (3X Steinway winner as just a teenager) so I took pictures of him standing in the same lobby Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky once tread for that very reason. Perhaps AD will see fit to cover the Eldorado which is the uppermost twin towers building on CPW with a colorful history all its own. Even some of the private schools have interesting architecture such as Collegiate, Trinity, Allen Stevenson and my alma maters Dwight and Calhoun.
@sharifchi Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad I took the time this summer to go to the UWS and see those buildings, San Remo is my fave because one of my favorite people on the planet lives in one of the towers!
@emmanuelventura2044 Жыл бұрын
This was so interesting! More videos like this! 👏🏽🙌🏽
@jeffreyonemu1426 Жыл бұрын
Love these videos. Nick really knows his stuff
@philipulanowsky4661 Жыл бұрын
My dad had a studio apt. in the Ansonia. I remember hearing other musicians when we went into the hall, but those apartments were quiet -- except for the street nose.
@guzy1971 Жыл бұрын
It reminds me some areas in Buenos Aires The separation between the servants part and the bourgeois part is typical for that time Every Parisian bourgeois buildings till Ww1 was designed like that
@Deanna21D Жыл бұрын
So interesting! More like this please!
@aaronespinoza5598 Жыл бұрын
Yoooooooo I love these tours. Thank you AG gods and goddesses
@AnnaBlack-570 Жыл бұрын
Love these types of videos!!
@lupechacon-florez7520 Жыл бұрын
This is an amazing documentary. A more in depth history of German, New York and French New York would be amazing.
@johniii8147 Жыл бұрын
Love the UWS of NYC. Lived there for a 6 years and loved it.
@Tom_from_Midtown Жыл бұрын
This was a fantastic video, but it inspired me to do something I've never done on KZbin before - I changed the playback speed to 0.75. At its intended speed, it all was going by too fast! I didn't want to miss a detail - both in terms of what was being said, and what was being shown. (To that effect, this comment is actually a compliment!)
@aleksandrapopov1676 Жыл бұрын
What a fascinating story!
@ashleighjaimaosborne39665 ай бұрын
Really informative, thank you. 🇨🇦
@CircusPeanut Жыл бұрын
We love Nick Potts!! We watch his videos as soon as they come up.
@gemstonesparkle7915 Жыл бұрын
So beautiful. And now they’re building thin glass towers.
@AnaFerreira-h4k6 ай бұрын
Delegada de policia federal Df Doutora FBI Princesa original
@AnaFerreira-h4k6 ай бұрын
Delegada de policia federal Df Doutora FBI Princesa original
@alexchancock10 ай бұрын
That was great. Really enjoyable
@stevemiller7949 Жыл бұрын
If you love these buildings, get ahold of the paperbacks published by Dover and written by Alpern. He wrote related books by other publishers. These buildings are world cultural treasures like Versailles or the Pyramids. Thanks🙂🙂💯✨️
@caseyfinnegan4139 Жыл бұрын
This is so cool!!
@donaldleider7382 Жыл бұрын
Babe Ruth lived in the Ansonia hotel when he first came to the Yankees, and the plan to have the White Sox lose the 1919 World Series was agreed on in a basement apartment of the building!
@sarahs.6195 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting!
@cross75man75 Жыл бұрын
He is wrong about the Penthouse, Marjorie Merriweather Post Hutton's 54-room apartment at 1107 Fifth Avenue between 91st and 92nd Street, which was built in 1925 was the first penthouse. It was a triplex.
@MichaelMudd-f2x Жыл бұрын
Thank you. So informative.
@hewitc Жыл бұрын
The three towers at the Beresford are triplexes, with the upper tower as a "studio" type "observation" room. There is an internal stair. They are not for mechanical gear or water towers, except on top of the triples. David and Helen Gurley Brown used to be in the SE corner. I believe John McEnroe was or is in the NE.
@albertoclonado Жыл бұрын
Loved these! Amazing 🤩
@JDLS-v8p Жыл бұрын
Love these videos! I always learn something new
@richardg8651 Жыл бұрын
Well done . BTW, appreciate that you don't mention you know what at The Dakota .
@Rasfa Жыл бұрын
1929, Martinelli finished the first skyscrapper of São Paulo and built on top of it his own mansion, in order to build people's trust in the building's structure (people at the time were skeptical of such a tall structure). That beats that building by a year.
@suecox2308 Жыл бұрын
This is great--so interesting and well presented.
@mattyredrock Жыл бұрын
Outstanding.
@GrotrianSeiler Жыл бұрын
Wonderful history lesson!
@hopperblue934 Жыл бұрын
like it very much
@brianemigh9623 Жыл бұрын
Fascinating and well done. My only quibble: the presenter keeps using the expression "on the make," which has a more negative connotation than he appears to understand.
@sfowler1017 Жыл бұрын
Yeah that really got repeated a lot.
@MrCaku Жыл бұрын
Drove me nuts!
@tracywilliams7929 Жыл бұрын
He was just using period colloquialisms to describe what we call the Upwardly Mobile. It wasn't until later that it took on a more licentious definition.
@karenharvey2549 Жыл бұрын
Interesting. Thank you.
@KandeShack Жыл бұрын
So interesting!
@donnagarner2190 Жыл бұрын
He does the best videos!
@TimothyRobert93 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant as always. Makes me really want to move to New York.
@NorhernLights1 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic! I need subtitles, you are speaking at such a clip! And I live in the tri state area. 😅 Woah!
@LSTEdD1 Жыл бұрын
Stopping in the middle of video yo say I LOVE THIS CHANNEL!! Thank you. Just found you. Do you give tours inside the buildings? ( Former Newport Breakers guide here!😊)
@theoccurrences7833 Жыл бұрын
it'd be helpful if mr. potts explained what middle class means exactly at that point in history, I'm not sure that's a concept where everyone is on the same page these days.
@jennifergargiulo4526 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting, thank you!
@pwilliams2531 Жыл бұрын
❤️Penthouse Life 😍
@nataliabaginski9356 Жыл бұрын
Hi AD! I love the walking tour videos. I especially enjoy your choice of background music in the videos. Could you please share the artist’s name who produced the music? Thank you for making these videos!
@eddieg6436 Жыл бұрын
Was the Ansonia the beautiful residential building in the movie Single White Female??