The Kenilworth

40°46′43″N 73°58′29″W / 40.7785°N 73.9747°W / 40.7785; -73.9747

The Kenilworth is a luxury 12-floor co-operative apartment building in Manhattan on the Gold Coast of Central Park West, located at 151 Central Park West,^[1] at 75th Street.^[2] Named for the 12-century Kenilworth Castle, construction on the residential building was completed in 1908,^[3] and was designed in the French Second Empire-style by architects Townsend, Steinle and Haskell, with three units per floor.^[4]

The Kenilworth is located within the Upper West Side-Central Park West Historic District designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, and is a contributing property to the federally designated Central Park West Historic District.^[3] Other Beaux-Arts apartment properties in this area of the same period include The Prasada, The Langham, and The Saint Urban.^[5]

Architecture

The exterior facade of carved limestone^[2] and red brick walls is unchanged from the original construction with the exception of wood frame window replacement. Similar to The Prasada and The Lucerne, the entrance features banded columns.^[3] Featuring a mansard roof,^[2] the rooftop terrace is a common area to the residents.^[4]

Notable residents

• Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones,^[4] who own a four-bedroom penthouse on the top floor with a nearly 40-foot (12 m) long living room. The property was listed for sale in July 2021.^[6]
• Basil Rathbone^[1]

References

Notes

Bibliography

• Alleman, Richard (March 6, 2013). New York: The Movie Lover's Guide: The Ultimate Insider Tour of Movie New York. Crown/Archetype. ISBN 978-0-8041-3778-2.
• Dolkart, Andrew; New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (December 3, 2008). Guide to New York City Landmarks. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1.
• Rosenberg, Andrew; Dunford, Martin (May 4, 2012). The Rough Guide to New York City. Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-4053-9022-4.