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Dakota Building - John Lennon's Apartment - New York City
Dakota Building - John Lennon's Apartment
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Upper West Side: CPW
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  • sue_stone
  • Updated By sue_stone on September 25, 2004
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    This is going to sound a little silly, but for several years I had been looking forward to the day when I could walk up Central Park West......this had something to do with the TV series, 'Central Park West' (CPW)!!

    Silly I know, but it is such a beautiful area, and the apartment buildings/offices here are fabulous.

    During the 5 days we had in New York we walked all over the city, but the area that I liked the most was the Upper West Side. Could never afford to live there though...

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  • Address: Central Park West
  • Directions: On the west side of Central Park
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    Upper West Side: The Dakota
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  • By teddy1066 on January 22, 2004
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  • Shattered dreams... - New York City
    Shattered dreams...
    by teddy1066
    Whereas Strawberry Fields in Central Park is a rememberance garden...The Dakota building is a shrine.

    John Winston Lennon was gunned down in this archway on the night of December 8, 1980. Do you remember where you were? I was a young kid in England, a Beatles fan, and I remember crying.

    John and Yoko brought the concept of peace into this country...we should honor it.

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  • Address: West 72nd Street
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  • Website: http://abcnews.go.com/onair/lennon/
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    Upper West Side: General Grant's Memorial
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  • Updated By Gypsystravels on September 30, 2007
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    Perhaps General Ulysses S. Grant is best remembered for his leadership in the American Civil War. He was the Republican nomination for President of the United States in 1868 and served two terms (8 years). It is generally accepted that his skills in the battlefield outshone his qualifications as chief executive.

    He died on July 23, 1885. The tomb, nearly 150 feet high, is America's largest mausoleum and was completed in 1897. It overlooks the Hudson River. The memorial has a museum and a small gift shop.

    Now, who is buried in Grant's Tomb? I'm not telling, but you might be surprised when you visit.

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  • Phone: 212-666-1640
  • Directions: Riverside Drive at West 122nd Street. Take the 1, 9 subway line to 116th Street and walk the couple of blocks to the river.
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    Upper West Side: The Dakota
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  • By littlesam1 on January 17, 2003
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    The Dakota
    by littlesam1
    The Dakota building hold special significance because it was the home and also the location of the murder of John Lennon. Seeing this building brings back so many memories of John, Yoko and their son Sean when he was young. I still remember seeing all of the pictures taken of them in and around the neighborhood. Now it brings back the tragic memory of his death also.

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    Upper West Side: LINCOLN CENTER
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  • Updated By Maggies on September 12, 2002
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    by Maggies
    The main places of the complex are: Lincoln Center Theater, Metropolitan Opera House and The New York State Theater. It’s New York’s home for dance, music and theater. The plaza fountain is a very famous site when it comes to performing arts.

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    Upper West Side: Dakota Building - John Lennon's Apartment
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  • By Blatherwick on September 26, 2005
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  • Dakota Building - John Lennon's Apartment - New York City
    Dakota Building - John
    Lennon's Apartment
    by Blatherwick
    The Dakota building is best known as the home of former Beatle John Lennon starting in 1973, and as the site of his murder on December 8, 1980. Yoko Ono, still has an apartment in the building. The Strawberry Fields Memorial was laid out in memory of Lennon in Central Park right across Central Park West.

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  • Address: One West 72nd Street at Central Park West
  • Website: www.wirednewyork.com/dakota.htm
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  • By nyc10025 on September 20, 2003
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  • Contact me on tips for Upper West Side. Lincoln Center, restaurants, shops, buildings, parks, etc.

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  • Directions: Manhattan, from 59 Street to 110 Street, from Central Park to the Hudson River.
  • Other Contact: jablonkt@aol.com
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    Upper West Side: Lincoln Center
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  • By jessicadf on May 21, 2003
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  • Let's get some toe shoes! - New York City
    Let's get some toe shoes!
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    Tamirros poses in front of Lincoln Center, between posters for the ballet. Look at his foot position -- perhaps he should apply to Juilliard and get out of NYU!

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    Upper West Side: Lincoln Center
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  • By jessicadf on May 21, 2003
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  • I wonder what they represent - New York City
    I wonder what they represent
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    Walk around the Lincoln Center grounds. There's lots of eye candy, interesting architecture and places to sit and relax. Pictured here are some sculptures within a pond.

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    Upper West Side: The Dakota Building - This was...
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  • Updated By bugalugs on April 2, 2006
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    by bugalugs
    The Dakota Building - This was the apartment building where John Lennon lived and was shot outside and killed on 8th December 1980.

    The film Rosemary's Baby was also filmed here. although in the film it was called The Bramford. At the time of filming Lauren Bacall also lived here and she would join neighbours outside to watch some of the filming!

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  • Address: Central Park West/West 72nd Street
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