Boris Karloff Home - New York City

Boris Karloff's home is on East 66th Street in New York City.  He had been living at the Lombardy Hotel with his wife Dorothy since December, 1940, when he had arrived in New York to begin rehearsals for Arsenic and Old Lace.  After the show's opening in January it was an immediate hit, and Karloff decided to move to a more long term abode.  In early March he rented an apartment here, at historic 45 East 66th Street, a 1908 10 story mid-rise.  The gothic apartment was designed by architects Harde & Short and originally known as 777 Madison Avenue.  In 1929 the address changed to East 66th Street and in 1977 the building was given landmark status.  In April Karloff had made arrangements for a country home in Darien, Connecticut, called Blue Spruce.  He remained on Broadway during the summer months while several cast members went to Hollywood to work on the film version of the play.  In December he moved to another apartment, on East 62nd Street.  There is a landmarks plaque at the front entrance honoring the building's historic and architectural significance. 

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