Astor Court was built by American architect Charles A. Platt for Vincent Astor in 1916 and bears the traditional markings of a pre-war construction — tall ceilings and thick walls. 7.

Astor Court, a cluster of century-old buildings studded with stone and terra-cotta animal sculptures, joined four other borough landmarks y. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now.

Astor Court, referred to by Robert A.M. Stern himself as “the loveliest of all the courtyard apartments built between 1900 and the First World War,” stretches between West 89th and West 90th ...