135 West 70th Street (Former Pythian Temple)

135 West 70th Street (Former Pythian Temple)

Date: 1926-27

NB Number: 204-1926

Type:  Apartment Building and Club Building

Architect:  Lamb, Thomas White

Developer/Owner/Builder: Pythian Temple Association

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report: Site formerly occupied by six four-story rowhouses

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Exotic and Neo-Babylonian

Primary Facade:   Brick, Stone, and Terra Cotta

Stories: 8

Window Type: Multi-pane/Steel

Structure: Steel-frame construction (Fireproof)

Historic District: Upper West Side - Central Park West HD

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Alterations: Building converted to apartment building; windows cut into facade, terra cotta removed (1979: Alt 1311-1979 [Source: Alteration Application]; Architect — David Gura)