The Century — in Upper West Side, New York City [FACT-2867]; designed by Irwin S. Chanin [FACT-2868]; built in 1931 [FACT-2869].
Location: Upper West Side, New York City, New York, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Upper West Side, New York City
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-2603, SRC-2604 - Designed by Irwin S. Chanin
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-2604, SRC-2603, SRC-2605 - Built in 1931
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-2604, SRC-2603
Evidence & sources
- SRC-2603 — The Century (apartment building) — Wikipedia (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2604 — Century Apartments — NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission designation report (LP-1517) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2605 — Daytonian in Manhattan — Irwin S. Chanin's 1931 The Century Apartments (Tier 3, history_blog; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
Every fact above is independently corroborated by at least two reputable sources and
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are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.