217 West 71st Street
217 West 71st Street
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NB Number:Â NBÂ 903-1891
Type: Â Rowhouse
Architect: Â Buchman and Deisler
Developer/Owner/Builder: D. J. Dineen
Row Configuration: Part of a larger row of houses, of which three remain intact, including this, 215 and 219 West 71st Street. These three houses were originally identical in appearance.
NYC Landmarks Designation:Â Historic District
Landmark Designation Report:
Addendum to the West End-Collegiate Historic District Extension Designation Report
National Register Designation:Â N/A
Primary Style: Â Renaissance Revival with alterations
Primary Facade: Â Â Brownstone
Decorative Metal Work: Transom screen at original main entry; possibly historic double-leaf screen doors at original main entry at first story.
Significant Architectural Features: Rusticated basement; richly-carved cornice above first story, including frieze with garland and foliate details, continuous with 215 and 219 West 71st Street; molded door and window surrounds, including molded sills and lintels throughout and engaged pilasters at fourth-story window openings; foliate panel at first story; modillioned metal cornice with foliate frieze.
Alterations: Stoop removed, original main entry altered into window opening, and new main entry installed at basement level (after c. 1939 tax photograph but before c. 1980s tax photograph); facade and decorative elements painted, including cornice; screen doors and metal balconette railing at original main entry (after c. 1980s tax photograph); replaced sashes (threeover-three double-hung sashes present in c. 1939 tax photograph); screen windows at second through fourth stories; lights and address plaque at main entry; handrails at new main entry.
Building Notes: Part of a larger row of houses, of which three remain intact, including this, 215 and 219 West 71st Street. These three houses were originally identical in appearance. Some possibly historic wood window frames remain.
Site Features: Pink granite-faced steps descend into areaway
South Facade: Designed (historic, painted)
Stoop: Removed
Door(s): Replaced primary door
Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement)
Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories); possibly historic (basement)
Cornice: Original
Areaway Wall/Fence Material(s): Low masonry wall with pink granite coping and non-historic metal railing
Areaway Paving Material(s): Pink granite paving
Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete
Curb Material(s): Concrete and metal
Stories:Â 4 and basement
Historic District: West End-Collegiate HD Extension