Pre-war architecture

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Pre-war architecture refers to buildings built in the period between the turn of the 20th century until the Second World War, particularly in and around New York City.{{cite web | title = New York Apartments | publisher = Front Door | url = http://nycsapartments.com/new-york-pre-war-building.htm | access-date = 2014-10-29 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20141030154231/http://nycsapartments.com/new-york-pre-war-building.htm | archive-date = 2014-10-30 | url-status = usurped }} Many mid- and high-rise apartment buildings which were built between 1900 and 1939{{cite web|url=https://cooperator.com/article/residential-architecture-in-new-york|title=The Art of Pre-War and Post War Buildings - Residential Architecture in New York|website=cooperator.com|access-date=9 January 2019}} in New York and surrounding areas are considered "pre-war" and known for their spaciousness, hardwood flooring, detailing, and, in some cases, fireplaces. Quite often they are luxury rentals or co-op apartments.{{cite news | last = Mooney | first = Jake | title = Postwar, Prewar and Everything Before | newspaper = The New York Times | date = November 1, 2012 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/realestate/getting-started-defining-postwar-and-prewar-apartments.html?pagewanted=all | access-date = 2014-10-29}}{{cite news | title = Pre-War Residential Building on The Upper West Side Fetches $47 Million | publisher = Besen Associates | url = http://www.besenassociates.com/pre-war-residence-manhattan’s-upper-west-side-fetches-47-million.htm | access-date = 2014-10-29 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072646/http://www.besenassociates.com/pre-war-residence-manhattan%E2%80%99s-upper-west-side-fetches-47-million.htm | archive-date = 2016-03-04 | url-status = dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.fastcodesign.com/3030786/slicker-city/10-luxe-prewar-apartments-how-manhattans-1-lives|title=9 Luxe Prewar Apartments: How Manhattan's 1% Lives|date=20 May 2014|publisher=fastcodesign.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://streeteasy.com/blog/what-is-a-prewar-apartment-building/|title = Types of Apartments: The Most Common Units in NYC | StreetEasy|date = 12 March 2021}}