51 West 81st Street
The Galaxy (formerly Hotel Colonial) aka 441 Columbus Avenue, 443 Columbus Avenue, 445 Columbus Avenue, 447 Columbus Avenue, 449 Columbus Avenue aka 441-449 Columbus Avenue, aka 51-57 West 81st Street, aka 53 West 81st Street, 55 West 81st Street, 57 West 81st Street
Date: 1903-05
NB Number: [NB 632-1903]
Type: Â Hotel
Architect: Â Browne, Frederick C.
Developer/Owner/Builder: Manhattan Square Realty Co.
NYC Landmarks Designation:Â Historic District
Landmark Designation Report: Upper West Side-Central Park Historical District, Vol. 3
National Register Designation:Â N/A
Primary Style: Â Beaux-Arts
Primary Facade: Â Â Brick, Ironwork, Stone, and Terra Cotta
Stories: 12
Window Type: One-over-one double-hung/Wood
Structure: Steel frame construction. Fireproof.
Historic District: Upper West Side - Central Park West HD
Note: Originally constructed with storefront.
Alterations: Cornice removed; parapet refaced with brick. Railings removed from balconies. Storefronts replaced on Columbus Avenue.