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New York is celebrated in countless works of literature. Many buildings, whether famous landmarks or run-of-the-mill residences, have made guest appearances in the pages of American novels. Here's a list of literary locations:

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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Lake \[Conservatory Water], Central Park opposite East 74th Street, for boys to sail their boats, New York City, May 7, 1891. View from the south.
Central Park, Conservatory Pond image

Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Small lake \[Conservatory Water?] in Central Park, ca. 1911-1912.
Central Park, Conservatory Pond image

Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Small lake \[Conservatory Water?] in Central Park, ca. 1911-1912.
Central Park, Conservatory Pond image

Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Small lake \[Conservatory Water?] in Central Park, ca. 1911-1912.
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

\[Sailboats in Central Park.]
Central Park, Conservatory Pond image

Central Park, Conservatory Pond

\[Sailboats in Central Park.]
Central Park, Conservatory Pond image

Central Park, Conservatory Pond

\[Sailing boats in Central Park.]
Central Park, Conservatory Pond image

Central Park, Conservatory Pond

\[Sailboats in Central Park.]
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

\[Boats on the Conservatory Pond.]
Central Park, Conservatory Pond image

Central Park, Conservatory Pond

\[Sailboats in Central Park.]
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

\[Sailboats in Central Park.]
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

\[Model sailboat in Central Park.]
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: Central Park - The Sailboat Pool Central Park - Sailboat Pool: A northeastward view towards the marginal - Fifth Avenue and where prominently appears the domed Temple Beth El and the Senator W. A. Clark residence (under construction). The latter was replaced by a l6 story apartment house (No. 960) in 1928 Prior 1900 Gift of Urbrock Collection
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: Central Park - Sailboat pond. (1) Central Park : Sailboat Pool, with the Park and Fifth Avenu houses around 80th Street in the background. May 17, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, another view; showing the large model and a tiny sailboat on their way towards the western edge of he po where they will meet. (See the last of this series, the showing no Fifth Avenue houses at all). May 17, 1933. L. Sperr. (3) The same from the southern edge. This pool is also know Conservatory Lake. May 2, 1936. P. L. Sperr.
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 72nd Street Central Park: Sailboat Pool, Fifth Avenue from 72nd to 73rd Streets in the background. The middle apartment building, 912 Fifth Avenue, is the newest of the three, replacing two old mansions. May 17, 1933. P.L. Sperr.
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: Central Park - Sailboat pond. (1) Central Park : Sailboat Pool, with the Park and Fifth Avenu houses around 80th Street in the background. May 17, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, another view; showing the large model and a tiny sailboat on their way towards the western edge of he po where they will meet. (See the last of this series, the showing no Fifth Avenue houses at all). May 17, 1933. L. Sperr. (3) The same from the southern edge. This pool is also know Conservatory Lake. May 2, 1936. P. L. Sperr.
Central Park, Conservatory Pond image

Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Lake in Central Park, New York City Primary subject: Conservatory Water
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 74th Street (1) Central Park: Sailboat Pool; the view is east, with Fifth Avenue from 74th to 75th Streets in the background. May 17, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, but With-the view northeast, so that the Carlyle, a tall apartment building at Madison Avenue and 76th Street, is seen behind the Fifth Avenue block from 74th to 75th Streeti May 17, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (3) Fifth Avenue from 75th to 77th Streets. The tall building in the right background is the Carlyle apartment house at Madison Avenue and 70th Street. The synagogue on the S.E. corner of Fifth Avenue and 70th Street is Temple Beth-El. The apartment building on and adjoining the N.W. corner of 77th Street includes the site of Senator Clark's mansion, demolished in 1927. May 17, 1933.
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 72nd Street (East) Central Park: A set of 3 views eastward across the Sailboat Pool (also known as Conservatory Lake) to Fifth Ave. and showing buildings upon the east side of the latter, between East 74th (left) and East 72nd (right) Streets. May 2, 1936. P. L. Sperr.
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Yacht Lake, Central Park, New York. Primary subject: Conservatory Water Secondary subject: Temple Beth El
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 73rd Street Central Park: Sailboat Pond, with Fifth Avenue from 73rd to 74th Streets in the background. May 17, 1933. P. L. Sperr.
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 72nd Street (East) Central Park: A set of 3 views eastward across the Sailboat Pool (also known as Conservatory Lake) to Fifth Ave. and showing buildings upon the east side of the latter, between East 74th (left) and East 72nd (right) Streets. May 2, 1936. P. L. Sperr.
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 75th Street (East) Central Park: A set of 2 views northward across the Sailboat (also hnown as the Conservatory) Lake and showing buildings lining the eastern confine of the Park; Fifth Ave. Upon the latter, they progress northward from East 75th Street which appears on the right. The Synagogue shown is at the S.E. corner of East 76th Street and the Avenue. May 2, 1936. P. L. Sperr.
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 75th Street (East) Central Park: A set of 2 views northward across the Sailboat (also hnown as the Conservatory) Lake and showing buildings lining the eastern confine of the Park; Fifth Ave. Upon the latter, they progress northward from East 75th Street which appears on the right. The Synagogue shown is at the S.E. corner of East 76th Street and the Avenue. May 2, 1936. P. L. Sperr.
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: Central Park - \[Wading pool.] Central Park. "The Hotter It Is the Better They Like It"' Let that old thermometer roar. These youngsters didn't care. They had one glorious time of it in wading pool at Central Park yesterday. "P E A Photo" From Review of Reviews Corp.
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Yacht Lake, Central Park, New York. Primary subject: Conservatory Water Secondary subject: Temple Beth El
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 75th Street (1) Central Park: Sailboat Pool, with Fifth Avenue, from 75th to 76th Streets, inclusive, in the background. May 17, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, another view. The synagogue on the S.E. corner of 76th Street is Temple Beth-El ("House of God'). May 17, 1933. P. L. Sperr.
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 75th Street Central Park: Sailboat Pool, with Fifth Avenue and 75th Street in the background. The top of the Carlyle apartment house is just visible over the roof of the apartment building adjoining the synagogue on Fifth Avenue. May 17, 1933. P. L. Sperr.
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: Central Park - Sailboat pond. (1) and (2) Central Park: A set of 2 views of the Sailboat Pool photographed in a north and northwestward direction. April. 23, 1938. Views 1 and 2 P. L. Snerr, (3) An eastward view towards Fifth Avenue from the westerly margin of the Fool. Buildings seen are between E. 74th (right) and 75th (left) Streets. April 23, 1938.
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Miniature Yachts on Boat Lake, Central Park, New York Primary subject: Conservatory Water
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Central Park Boat Pond, Senator Clark's Residence, and Temple Beth El, New York Primary subject: Conservatory Water Secondary subject: Temple Beth El Senator Clarks Mansion
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Scene in Central Park, New York
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Fifth Avenue Lake, Central Park, New York City Primary subject: Conservatory Water Secondary subject: Temple Beth El Senator Clarks Mansion
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: Central Park - Sailboat pond. (1) and (2) Central Park: A set of 2 views of the Sailboat Pool photographed in a north and northwestward direction. April. 23, 1938. Views 1 and 2 P. L. Snerr, (3) An eastward view towards Fifth Avenue from the westerly margin of the Fool. Buildings seen are between E. 74th (right) and 75th (left) Streets. April 23, 1938.
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 74th Street (1) Central Park: The Sailboat Pool, on the east side of the Park, showing Fifth Avenue from 74th to 81st Streets, and the Metropolitan Museum of art at the extreme left. The large-domed building in the center is Temple Beth-El ("House of God"), on the S.E. corner of 70th Street. The ecclesiastical looking spire a block north of it is part of Senator Clark's mansion (William A. Clark of Montana). Summer, 124. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, early the following spring. Notice the nen apartment buildings in the block from 76th to 77th Streets. Both of theae views were taken from Pilgrim Hill, the little slope north of the 72nd Street drive. March, 1925. P. L. Sperr.
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Sailing Small Boats in Central Park, New York. Primary subject: Conservatory Water
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: Central Park - Sailboat pond. (1) and (2) Central Park: A set of 2 views of the Sailboat Pool photographed in a north and northwestward direction. April. 23, 1938. Views 1 and 2 P. L. Snerr, (3) An eastward view towards Fifth Avenue from the westerly margin of the Fool. Buildings seen are between E. 74th (right) and 75th (left) Streets. April 23, 1938.
Central Park, Conservatory Pond image

Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 72nd Street (East) Central Park: A set of 3 views eastward across the Sailboat Pool (also known as Conservatory Lake) to Fifth Ave. and showing buildings upon the east side of the latter, between East 74th (left) and East 72nd (right) Streets. May 2, 1936. P. L. Sperr.
Central Park, Conservatory Pond image

Central Park, Conservatory Pond

A Scene in Central Park, New York. Primary subject: Conservatory Water
Central Park, Conservatory Pond image

Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: Central Park - The Sailboat Pool (1) Central Park: The Sailboat Pool as viewed northward and showing also the Fifth Ave. building outline. Prominent on the right is the Carlyle. About 1930. (2) A more inclusive view. May 2, 1936. P. L. Sperr.
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Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 77th Street Central Park: Sailboat Pool, the western part; the view is northeast, showing Fifth Avenue houses from 77th Street north. May 17, 1933. P. L. Sperr.
Central Park, Conservatory Pond image

Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Scene in Central Park, New York City Primary subject: Conservatory Water
Central Park, Conservatory Pond image

Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: Central Park - Sailboat pond. Central Park : The Sailboat Pool, near Fifth Avenue and 75th Street, the westen edge of the pool; the view is north. Two models of racing yachts, a big one and a small one, have crossed the pool from different directions and are coming together at the finish. Their owners are waiting fon them. May 17, 1933. P. L. Sperr.
Central Park, Conservatory Pond image

Central Park, Conservatory Pond

Manhattan: Central Park - Sailboat pond. (1) Central Park : Sailboat Pool, with the Park and Fifth Avenu houses around 80th Street in the background. May 17, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, another view; showing the large model and a tiny sailboat on their way towards the western edge of he po where they will meet. (See the last of this series, the showing no Fifth Avenue houses at all). May 17, 1933. L. Sperr. (3) The same from the southern edge. This pool is also know Conservatory Lake. May 2, 1936. P. L. Sperr.
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