Named buildings are plentiful in the Inwood section of northern Manhattan. It seemed a worthwhile effort to compile a list.
While some of the buildings in this survey have their names clearly posted above the entrance, most are unmarked. The below list was compiled using old newspaper advertisements, real estate brochures and maps.
The list is a work in progress. Drop me a line if you notice a building I’ve missed.
Arden Towers: 31-41 Sherman Avenue
Augusta Court: 4848-4850 Broadway
Bakerfield Apartments: 600 West 218th Street (other entrance on 33 Indian Road)
Broadyke: 4761-4779 Broadway
The Brookford: 65 Park Terrace West
The Caroline Apartments: 210 Sherman Avenue
Colonial Court: 97-107 Sherman Avenue
Colonial Gardens: 4915 Broadway
Conrad Court: 618 Academy Street
Cooper Arms: 10-20 Cooper Street
Cooper Court: 55 Cooper Street
Cummings Hall (renamed Galsie Garden): 19-29 Cumming Street
Daniel Apartments: 98 Park Terrace East
Dikewood Arms: 200 Dyckman Street
Dyck Arms: 1825 Riverside
Dyckman Arms: 25-35 Cumming Street
Dyckman Plaza: 1-19 Seaman Avenue
Dyckview: 2-12 Seaman Avenue
Ellwood Gardens: 31-37 Nagle Avenue
The Embassy: 50 Park Terrace East
Frances Gardens: 73-83 Vermilyea Avenue
George Washington Court: 1-11 Cumming Street
Gertrude Court: 97-103 Seaman Avenue
Gibraltar Court: 40 Sherman Avenue
Grenville Hall: 5000 Broadway
Hanover Model Apartments: 127-135 Sherman Avenue
Hawthorne Gardens: 4861-4879 Broadway
Hazel Court: 530-538 West 207th Street
High View Manor: 10 Park Terrace East
Hillside Court: 25-35 Hillside
Hilton Court: 89-95 Seaman Avenue
Indian Gardens: 583-593 West 215th Street
Indian Park Towers: 579 West 215th Street
Inwood Arms: 1815 Riverside Drive
Inwood Court: 514-522 West 207th Street
Inwood Town House: 34 Bogardus Place
Isham Garden Apartments: 214th Street and Park Terrace West. Multiple entrances including entrance on Seaman Avenue. 222 Seaman Avenue also named Isham Gardens.
Isham Park Plaza: 5009 Broadway
The Ivy League: 675 Academy Street
Lavalette: 126 Nagle Avenue
Lorraine Court: 80 Seaman Avenue
Marie Apartments: 125 Seaman Avenue
Milborn Court: 65-71 Seaman Avenue
Nagle Arms: 59 Nagle Avenue
Nagle House: 250 Nagle Avenue
The Nethercliffe: 666 West 207th Street
The Park Hill: 235 Seaman Avenue
The Park Terrace: 45 Park Terrace West
Park Terrace Apartments: 100-108 Park Terrace West
Park Terrace Gardens: Entire block bounded by West 215th Street, West 217th, Park Terrace East and Park Terrace West
Payson House: 91 Payson Avenue
Piccadilly Garden: 114-116 Vermilyea Avenue
Post Lodge: 118-128 Post Avenue
Post Manor: 10-20 Post Avenue
The Randolpho: 272-274 Sherman Avenue
Redcort: 677-681 West 204th Street
The Rexmoore: 72 Vermilyea Avenue
Rodolph Arms: 611-613 Academy
Rodolph Court: 610-616 West 204th Street
Rosewell Court: 5025 Broadway
Seaman Towers: 100-110 Seaman Avenue
Serco Court: 4996 Broadway
Sherman Arms: 248 Sherman Avenue
Sherman Hall: 165-175 Sherman Avenue
Sickles Garden: 140 Sickles Street
Solano and Monida: 207-209 Dyckman Street
Terrace Garden: 189-199 Sherman Avenue
Thayer Towers: 100-108 Thayer Street
Thelma Apartments: 133 Seaman Avenue
Thelma Court: 610-616 Academy Street
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When I was growing up in Inwood — that is to say, many years ago! — the building next door to ours, at 570 West 204th Street, had decals in the front windows (above the front door) identifying it as “Ritz-Carlton”! Those decals — indeed, those windows — are long gone, so there’s no longer any evidence of this; but perhaps someone has an old picture of the original front doors and windows?