The famous building, located across from the park on the West Side at 72nd Street, has been a magnet for the rich and famous since it opened in 1884. Reportedly, it was fully rented before it even opened, thanks to a glowing New York Times review.
Notable residents have included Lauren Bacall, Judy Garland, U2's Bono, Rex Reed, Jack Palance, Lillian Gish, Boris Karloff, Rosemary Clooney, Connie Chung, Maury Povich, and most famously Yoko Ono and John Lennon.