The Eldorado Apartments, 300 Central Park West (New York, N.Y.), 1929-1985

Summary Information

At a Glance

Bib ID	13795784 View CLIO record
Creator(s)	Margon & Holder; Roth, Emery, 1871-1948
Title	The Eldorado Apartments, 300 Central Park West (New York, N.Y.), 1929-1985
Physical Description	76 Sheets
Language(s)	English .
Access	This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information and to make an appointment, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.

Description

Content Description

Architectural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, structural, and elevator drawings for the Eldorado Apartment Building at 300 Central Park West in New York City.

Using the Collection

Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

Restrictions on Access

This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information and to make an appointment, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.

Custodial History

This collection was donated by 300 CPW Apartments Corporation in 2017.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

2018.005

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form

Heading	"CUL Archives:" "Portal"	"CUL Collections:" "CLIO"	"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:" "ArchivedGRID"
Architectural drawings -- American	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
blueprints (reprographic copies)	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID

Subject

Heading	"CUL Archives:" "Portal"	"CUL Collections:" "CLIO"	"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:" "ArchivedGRID"
Architecture -- Designs and plans	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Eldorado Apartments (New York, N.Y.)	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
High-rise apartment buildings -- New York (State) -- New York	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

The Eldorado (300 Central Park West, NYC) is an iconic apartment building designed by Margon & Holder in association with Emery Roth, one of the most prolific architects of important hotels and apartment buildings in Manhattan during the 1920s and 1930s. Home to many prominent New Yorkers, including Senator Royal Copeland and the important rabbi of Reform Judaism Stephen Wise, the thirty-story Eldorado is one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the city due to its geometric ornament, contrasting materials, and futuristic sculpture. The massing of the building is evidence of the first zoning laws passed in New York (1916) that mandated setbacks to allow light and air to reach streets below. Such setback designs became a signature of Roth's architecture, as well as the New York City skyline. These original linen drawings document floor plans of the Eldorado, which were the primary responsibility of Roth.