Dakota Masterpiece! Would YOU Live in this 1884-style Apt?  

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Love authentic restoration and not boring, open space 'modernized' crap. Each distinct room a delightful banquet. Thank you for the video.

I've been inside the Dakota visiting a friend. It's a horrible SIN to modernize the interiors of any apartment in that building. The craftsmanship that went into that building both inside and outside is beyond amazing!

This entire residence,exactly as photographed, needs to be preserved as a National Historic Landmark. Genius of the absolute highest kind! Thanks so much for this!

One of My favorite architectural subjects 🙏

*All those open candles (and working fireplaces) in an 1884 residence w/ zero fire-suppression systems makes me anxious. But what a meticulous and stunning vision and renovation.*

Rosemary's baby boy wants to come back home!

❤ First Resident Research. Cool.

Beautiful! I love that he was so faithful with the age of the Dakota!

Simply amazing, the stenciling is the icing on the cake...thanks...!

Oh! Just too beautiful. Please, let me win the lottery!

Exquisite restoration...Thank you for the delightful tour!❤

I absolutely love these videos. Photos are a return ticket to a time long since gone. So interesting thank you

Cool 😎

Wow! ❤

"A Sheik's friend in the Olympic tower". Interesting that you point this out. Trump's triplex in Trump Tower, interiors by Angel Donghia featured in Architural Digest. It was nice, dark chocolate, bronze and looked like an airport lounge from 1983. At some point Trump visited a "Middle Easterner" who lived in the Olympic Tower and this in turn resulted in a massive remodeling of the apartment into a mix of Saudi Arabia chic coupled with bad Las Vegas casino mob boss , an orgy of garish gold rococo on every surface. This style naturally appeals to corrupt Saudi and other middle eastern dictators, Russian oligarchs and Trump. People who don't have money think that this is what wealth looks like. Back to the Dakota.

I'd live in a f ing broom closet in the dakota!! Never disappoints! Thank you 💜🌈💜

Absolutely L O V E IT!! Yes, I would live there, 100%, yes!

Would I live in the 1884 Masterpiece ? You bet I would !! I love every single rooms in all of this beautiful building . The rooms and the other parts of each and every one are so cool, I would most likely love all . I would love it however it is , older looks are for me for sure . It’s such a beautiful building, need to win the lottery for sure . Great video Scott , I could watch it every day !!

Absolutely !! My favorite residence in NYC !!

My grandparents considered buying an apartment at the Dakota in the 1950s when he was representing the Air Force at the United Nations. unfortunately, they did not do so. They retired to Gloucester County, Virginia after his last posting in New York.

Thanks so much for posting this! I’ve admired the Whittle apartment since I first saw it in AD back in the 1980’s. I may be wrong on this, but I recall Mr. Whittle owning 2 apartments in the Dakota, both done by Peter Marino. The first apartment (the ‘golden’ one) was before he was married. The second and much larger one was for his new family. It too was featured in a decorating magazine - either AD or House & Garden a few years after the first one. The decor was similar but different as I recall. I’ve searched the internet for pics of the ‘golden’ decor apartment, but have had little success other than a couple of images, both of which are in your great video. I may be misremembering, but I do recall seeing 2 apartments. Thanks for doing this. LOVE the floor plans.

Thanks!

Love these Dakota vids! So cool that the whole place is like a time machine.

Scott, watching “The Gilded Age” , Central Park 1882 and thought of you!

So 1980s Decoration. Very Peter Marino. So Granny

I'd love to live there..but I would hate to clean it.

If I were rolling in dough, I most assuredly would NOT decorate this Dakota apartment like what I just saw. The fifties modern stuff doesn't belong in here! I like some of what they've done with it, but there is a great deal that does nothing to enhance the 1880's grandeur of the rooms. Oh, how I wish we could see some beautifully restored slides of what this apartment looked like in the 1880's!! The only person I would hire to design and decorate the interior of this apartment, if it were mine, is John Saladino.

Would YOU Live in this 1884 Masterpiece? #history #dakota Would YOU Consider Residing in this Magnificent 1884 Architectural Gem in New York City? 0:38: 🏢 Extraordinary transformation of an 1884 Dakota apartment by architect Peter Marino. 0:38: Apartment owned by Chris Whittle, transformed by Peter Marino into a unique space. 2:12: Marino's renovation involved complete reconstruction with attention to detail and historical accuracy. 2:36: Extensive collection of 19th-century European art, pottery, crystal, and decorative objects curated for the apartment. 3:39: Rooms painted in traditional 19th-century colors, with a central gallery featuring a full-length portrait by Richard Miller. 3:57: Unique design elements like candlelight, fires in fireplaces, and gold gilding added to create an authentic 1884 ambiance. 4:34: 🏰 Luxurious 1884 apartment with historical charm and exquisite decor in New York City 4:34: Apartment features a 21 ft Grand entry Gallery with a wood burning fireplace 5:30: Living room adorned with antique furniture, artwork, and luxurious fabrics 7:18: Formal dining room with gold leaf ceiling, original pocket doors, and exquisite decor 8:03: Kitchen reminiscent of a Parisian bistro with carara marble countertops 8:46: West Wing houses bedrooms, a den, separate kitchen, laundry room, and service entrance 9:12: 🏠 Exploration of a historic Dakota apartment with exquisite decor and rich history. 9:12: Green wool carpets crafted by a French factory for Napoleon's Army 9:34: Parisian lamp posts with gold filigree and semi-precious stones 9:58: Unique decor including European street scene drawings and antique furniture 10:48: Creative work culminated in a celebratory dinner for completing the apartment 11:33: Invitation extended to current and future Dakota residents for a visit Recapped ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lV6TYHgCt1M.html using Tammy AI

Leather 👑😂👠

I like it, but not the window ACs as viewed from the exterior.

This is where John Lennon and Yoko Ono lived before his death .

Wait, you can have wool curtains? They make wool curtains?

I could never live with decor like that. It would have to be all shipped away and made sleek and modern.

It’s soooo gaudy.

Thanks!