Standing across the street from the dakota building said to be haunted by john lennon.
John lennon on the roof of dakota building.
John lennon and yoko ono famously lived at the dakota building on 1 west 72nd street new york ny 10023.
Death of john lennon the dakota is arguably best known as the location of john lennon s murder on december 8 1980.
Thirty four years ago around 10 50 pm on 8 december 1980 mark david chapman shot john lennon at the entrance to the dakota building where lennon lived.
Earlier that day lennon had signed an autograph for chapman as he was leaving the building to go to a recording session with yoko ono.
Its construction was completed in 1884.
On the 8th of december 1980 john lennon was shot in an entry archway of the dakota building where he had been living.
Since his death it is said that lennon has joined the ranks of many other spirits who haunt the notorious new york city apartment complex.
His death made the dakota cooperative apartment building located on the northwest corner of 72nd street and central park west famous all over the world.
The dakota was built across from central park between 1880 and 1884 by edward clark who was head of the singer sewing machine company.
The dakota was the home of john lennon a former member of the beatles from 1973 until his murder in the archway of the building in 1980.
He was fatally shot by mark david chapman in front of the 72nd street entrance to the building.
The dakota also known as the dakota apartments is a cooperative apartment building located on the northwest corner of 72nd street and central park west in the upper west side of the borough of manhattan in new york city united states.