What does a Pre War Classic 6 mean?

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What does a Pre War Classic 6 mean?

I hear this when describing buildings in NYC, so I was just curious; what makes a building a Pre War Classic 6?

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A classic is an apartment in a pre-war (before 1915) building which has a formal dining room, 1 or 2 baths and in a larger apartment, 1 or 2 maid's rooms. A "classic 6" for example, is a 6-room apartment in a pre-war building that has a living room, formal dining room, two bedrooms, kitchen, maid's room and 1 or 2 bathrooms.

In the larger classics, it is common to find the smaller maids rooms combined into one larger room. Frequently, pre-war buildings have been gutted and renovated, but room counts and layouts will usually be listed according to their original configuration.