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====== Materials and dimensions ====== Ceiling heights ranged from {{cvt|15|ft}} at the first story to {{cvt|12|ft}} at the eighth story.<ref name="Reynolds p. 229" /><ref name="AF p. 127">{{harvnb|Architectural Forum|1959|p=127}}; {{harvnb|Alpern|2015|ps=.|p=132}}</ref> The largest drawing room in the building was {{cvt|49|ft}} long<ref name="p1326077730" /> and contained a classical [[fluted column]] instead of a partition.<ref name="nyt-1959-09-07" /><ref name="AF p. 127" /> Parlors were generally either {{cvt|25|by|40|ft}}<ref name="nyt-1884-10-22" /><ref name="NPS (1976) p. 6" /> or {{cvt|15|by|27|ft}}.<ref name="Hawes p. 99" /> Typical antechambers in the Dakota measured {{cvt|12|by|12|ft}}; drawing rooms, {{cvt|18|by|20|ft}}; bedrooms, {{cvt|14|by|22|ft}}; and dining rooms, {{cvt|12|by|20|ft}}.<ref name="Hawes p. 99" /> Each apartment contained fixtures and materials that were similar to those in contemporary brownstone row houses. The kitchens and bathrooms contained modern fixtures, though other decorations such as moldings, woodwork, and floor surfaces were similar to those in many row houses.<ref name="Alpern p. 52" /> The [[Parquetry|parqueted]] floors are inlaid with [[mahogany]], [[oak]], and [[cherry]],<ref name="NYCL-0280" /><ref>{{cite web |date=February 22, 2015 |title=New York Architecture Photos: Dakota Apartments |url=http://www.newyorkitecture.com/dakota-apartments/ |work=NewYorkitecture |access-date=May 12, 2015 |archive-date=May 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518080840/http://www.newyorkitecture.com/dakota-apartments/ |url-status=live}}</ref> which are laid on top of the earthen subfloors and concrete slabs.<ref name="p1326077730" /><ref name="AF p. 126" /> Each apartment's dining rooms, reception rooms, and libraries were wainscoted in oak, mahogany, and other woods. The kitchens had marble wainscoting and Minton tile, while the bathrooms contained porcelain bathtubs. Other decorations included wood-burning fireplaces with tiled [[hearth]]s; brass fixtures; and carved mirrors and mantels.<ref name="nyt-1884-10-22" /><ref name="Reynolds p. 229" /><ref name="NPS (1976) p. 6" /> Some apartments had plaster ceilings.<ref name="AF p. 127" /> Some of the Dakota's interior decorations, such as carved marble [[Fireplace mantel|fireplace mantels]], were uncommon even in mansions of the time.<ref name="Hawes p. 97" /> The decorations, along with the apartments' layouts, were intended to give the apartments a "palatial" feel.<ref name="Hawes p. 101">{{harvnb|Hawes|1993|ps=.|page=101}}</ref> Residents customized their apartments to fit their needs and, in some cases, their occupations.<ref name="Alpern p. 122" /> A ''Look'' magazine article in the 1960s described interior designer and antique dealer Frederick P. Victoria as having decorated his apartment with wood "draperies" and antique clocks.<ref name="Alpern p. 123" /> Artist Giora Novak occupied a minimalist space within the building's former dining room, which he decorated with his own artwork,<ref name="Alpern p. 123">{{Harvnb|Batter|1964|p=95}}; {{harvnb|Alpern|2015|ps=.|p=123}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Alpern|2015|pp=143β149}}; {{cite magazine |last1=Gueft |first1=Olga |title=At Home in the Dakota |pages=58β64 |magazine=Interiors}}</ref> while interior designer [[Ward Bennett]] repurposed a servant's living area under the roof as a studio.<ref>{{harvnb|Alpern|2015|pp=151β156}}; {{cite magazine |last1= |first1= |date=February 1965 |title=A Rooftop Eyrie Gives a Modern Designer Exactly the Home He Wants |pages=116β121 |magazine=House & Garden}}</ref><ref name="PA 1979-07">{{cite magazine |date=July 1979 |title=Rooms at the top |url=https://usmodernist.org/PA/PA-1979-07.pdf |magazine=Progressive Architecture |volume=60 |pages=77 |access-date=May 13, 2022 |archive-date=August 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802021444/https://usmodernist.org/PA/PA-1979-07.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref> Dancer [[Rudolf Nureyev]] placed classical paintings in his living room and theatrical artwork in other rooms.<ref>{{harvnb|Alpern|2015|ps=.|p=138}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Slesin |first=Suzanne |date=September 26, 1993 |title=Design; The Nutcracker Suite |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/26/magazine/design-the-nutcracker-suite.html |access-date=May 13, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118091600/http://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/26/magazine/design-the-nutcracker-suite.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Some units have been substantially redesigned; for example, a four-bedroom unit was renovated in the modern style in the 2010s.<ref>{{cite web |last=Nonko |first=Emily |date=September 20, 2015 |title=This $17.5 Million Co-Op at the Dakota Has Gone Totally Mod! |url=https://www.6sqft.com/this-17-5-million-co-op-at-the-dakota-has-gone-totally-mod/ |access-date=May 13, 2022 |website=6sqft |archive-date=April 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423120321/https://www.6sqft.com/this-17-5-million-co-op-at-the-dakota-has-gone-totally-mod/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Rosenberg |first=Zoe |date=September 17, 2015 |title=A Funky, Whimsical Four-Bedroom In The Dakota Seeks $17.5M |url=https://ny.curbed.com/2015/9/17/9920358/a-funky-whimsical-four-bedroom-in-the-dakota-seeks-17-5m |access-date=May 13, 2022 |website=Curbed NY |archive-date=May 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513040833/https://ny.curbed.com/2015/9/17/9920358/a-funky-whimsical-four-bedroom-in-the-dakota-seeks-17-5m |url-status=live}}</ref>
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