Hampshire House
Hampshire House is one of the most distinct buildings to line the storied street of Central Park South. The building’s most distinguishing feature is the copper roof with twin chimneys, making the edifice the only building in the surrounding area with a green top. Hampshire House was built in 1931 during the Great Depression as a haven for those who had not lost all of their money. In 1937, it was converted into a cooperative. Currently, the building remains a cooperative with 175 units. Its interior recently underwent a cosmetic makeover. During the 1940’s and 1950’s Hampshire House played host to many tinseltown legends during their stays in New York, including Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner, Greta Garbo, Ingrid Bergman, and Lucille Ball.
While Ol’ Blue Eyes was performing in New York, he briefly lived at Hampshire House with Ava Gardner, his girlfriend at the time. Jealous of Gardner’s success, Sinatra faked a suicide to get her attention. Needless to say, the ill-fated relationship did not last very long.
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