 44 West 85th Street was the location of the Nippon Club of New York City, a private social club founded in 1905 by Jōkichi Takamine for Japanese Americans and Japanese nationals, in the early 20th century.At 140 West 85th Street, a Dawn Redwood ("metasequoia glyptostroboides") endangered coniferous tree can be seen.Mannes College of Music is a music school located at 150 West 85th Street, which moved there in 1984 seeking larger quarters.