Park Plaza Apartments
National Register of Historic Places

Park Plaza Apartments

New York, Bronx County, New York
Listed
June 2, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
82003346

About this property

The Park Plaza Apartments were one of the first and most prominent Art Deco apartment buildings erected in the Bronx, New York City. The eight-story, polychromatic terra cotta embellished structure at 1005 Jerome Avenue and West 164th Street was designed by Horace Ginsberg and Marvin Fine and completed in 1931. It is an eight-story building divided into five blocks or sections, each six bays wide. There are about 200 apartments, ranging from one to five rooms. It became a New York City designated landmark in 1981 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

1005 Jerome Ave.
New York, Bronx County, New York
40.83055, -73.92462

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Grand Concourse Historic District
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0.2 mi
Bronx County Courthouse
Civil War
0.3 mi
Public School 11
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0.6 mi
Harlem River Houses
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0.7 mi
Morris-Jumel Mansion
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0.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Washington
1776Revolutionary War
1.5 mi
Battle of Harlem Heights
1776Revolutionary War
1.5 mi
Fall of Fort Washington
1776Revolutionary War
1.5 mi
Fall of Fort Washington (1776)
1776Revolutionary War
1.6 mi
Battle of Edgar's Lane
1778Revolutionary War
1.7 mi

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When was Park Plaza Apartments listed on the National Register?

Park Plaza Apartments was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 2, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Park Plaza Apartments?

Park Plaza Apartments is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Park Plaza Apartments?

The period of significance for Park Plaza Apartments is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1005.

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