Pre-war architecture

Pre-war architecture refers to buildings built in the period between the turn of the 20th century until the Second World War. Many mid- and high-rise apartment buildings which were built after 1900 and before 1940 in New York and surrounding areas are considered “pre-war” and known for their spaciousness, hardwood flooring, detailing, and, in some cases, fireplaces. Quite often they are luxury rentals or co-op apartments.

Cooperatives have a long history in Metropolitan New York – in November 1882, Harper’s Magazine describes several cooperative apartment buildings already in existence, with plans to build more – and can be found throughout New York City, Westchester County, which borders the city to the north, and towns in New Jersey that are immediately across the Hudson River from Manhattan, such as Fort Lee, Edgewater, or Weehawken.

Apartment buildings and multiple-family housing make up a more significant share of the housing stock in the New York City area than in most other U.S. cities, and the cooperative form of ownership has dominated over the condominium form.

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