255 West 85th Street

 

 

255 West 85th Street

 

Date: 1984-1988

NB Number: NB 10-1984

Type:  Apartment Building

Architect:  Rothzeid Kaiserman Thompson & Bee

Developer/Owner/Builder: Secured Properties, Inc, Jonathan Paskow, Pres

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report:  Riverside Drive – West End Historic District Extension I

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  None

Primary Facade:   Brick, Metal, and Stone

Stories: 22

Window Type/Material: See structure

Roof Type/Materials: Pitched

Structure:  Significant Architectural Features: Six bay brick, stone, and metal building; two story recessed entrance framed in limestone; brickwork piers run the length of the building; angled bays at east and west part of main facade; set back terraces from the 17th to 22nd stories.

Building Notes:Replaced three row houses designed by C. P. H. Gilbert. Historic lot 6 (originally 6, 7, 7 1/2), now condominium lots 1101-1157.
South Facade: Designed (historic)
Door(s):Original primary door; secondary entrance at eastern part of main facade
Windows:Original
Security Grilles:Original (upper stories)
Roof: Pitched (original)
Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete
East Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Brick facade with one-over-one windows with molded stone sills
West Facade:Not designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Brick facade with one-over-one windows with molded stone sills
North Facade: Partially designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Brick facade; molded stone bands; balconies

Historic District: Riverside Drive-West End HD Extension I

 

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