The Century, New York City

Name: The Century
Address: New York City, United States

#1204 among attractions in New York City

Tower, Art Deco architecture

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The Century is an apartment building at Central Park West and 63rd Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. It was constructed in 1931 at a cost of $6.5 million and designed by the firm of Irwin S. Chanin. The Century is designed in the Art Deco style, unlike many of its neighbors, which are designed in the Beaux-Arts style. ()

Architectural style: Art DecoCoordinates: 40°46'12"N, 73°58'49"W

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Upper Manhattan (Central Park)New York City United States

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The Century – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Deutsche Bank Center, Rat Rock, Revson Fountain, The Shops at Columbus Circle.

~950 ftSW
Tower, Architecture, Building
Deutsche Bank Center, New York City
5 min walk • The Deutsche Bank Center, formerly known as Time Warner Center, stands as a modern mixed-use landmark in the bustling heart of New York City. This towering complex, located at Columbus Circle on the southwest corner of Central Park, is an emblem of 21st-century urban...
~740 ftE
Climbing
Rat Rock, New York City
4 min walk • Rat Rock may refer to Rat Rock Rat Rock Rat...
~1210 ftNW
Fountain
Revson Fountain, New York City
6 min walk • The Revson Fountain is a striking feature of New York City's cultural landscape, located at the heart of Lincoln Center, one of the world's leading performing arts venues. This modernist fountain, named after Charles Revson, the founder of Revlon cosmetics, serves as a...
~910 ftSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shops at Columbus Circle, New York City
5 min walk • The Shops at Columbus Circle is an upscale shopping mall in Deutsche Bank Center, a skyscraper complex in Manhattan, New York City. It is located at Columbus Circle, next to the southwestern corner of Central Park.
~960 ftS
Museum, Edward Durell Stone, Specialty museum
Museum of Arts and Design, New York City
5 min walk • 2 Columbus Circle is a 12-story building located on a small trapezoidal lot on the south side of Columbus Circle on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City.
~860 ftSW
Street, Fountain, Monuments and statues
Columbus Circle, New York City
5 min walk • Columbus Circle is a traffic circle and heavily trafficked intersection in the New York City borough of Manhattan, located at the intersection of Eighth Avenue, Broadway, Central Park South, and Central Park West, at the southwest corner of Central Park.
~690 ftS
Monuments and statues
USS Maine National Monument, New York City
4 min walk • The USS Maine National Monument is an outdoor monument located at the Merchants' Gate entrance to Central Park, at Columbus Circle, in Manhattan, New York City. It was cast on September 1, 1912 and dedicated on May 30, 1913 to the men killed aboard USS Maine when the ship exploded in Havana harbor.
~840 ftSE
Park
Heckscher Playground, New York City
5 min walk • Heckscher Playground is a play area located in New York City's Central Park, located close to Central Park South between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue. It is the oldest and largest of Central Park's 22 playgrounds. Opened in 1926, Heckscher Playground is named for philanthropist August Heckscher.
~1170 ftNW
Theater, Postmodern architecture, Concerts and shows
David H. Koch Theater, New York City
6 min walk • The David H. Koch Theater is a theater for ballet, modern and other forms of dance, part of the Lincoln Center, at the intersection of Columbus Avenue and 63rd Street in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.
~1370 ftE
Park, Game and entertainment center
Central Park Carousel, New York City
7 min walk • The Central Park Carousel, officially the Michael Friedsam Memorial Carousel, is a vintage wood-carved carousel located in Central Park in Manhattan, New York City, at the southern end of the park, near East 65th Street. It is the fourth carousel on the site where it is located.
~1130 ftS
Tower
220 Central Park South, New York City
6 min walk • 220 Central Park South is a residential skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, situated along Billionaires' Row on the south side of Central Park South between Broadway and Seventh Avenue. 220 Central Park South was designed by Robert A.M.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Century?

Nearby attractions include 15 Central Park West, New York City (2 min walk), Broadway, New York City (3 min walk), USS Maine National Monument, New York City (4 min walk), Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York City (5 min walk).

How to get to The Century by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Century:

Bus

Central Park West & West 64th Street • Lines: M10 (2 min walk)
Broadway & West 61st Street • Lines: M10, M104, M7 (3 min walk)

Metro

59th Street–Columbus Circle • Lines: 1, A, B, C, D (4 min walk)
66th Street–Lincoln Center • Lines: 1, 2 (7 min walk)