255 West 99th Street
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255 West 99th Street
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Date:Â 1892-1893
NB Number: NB 208-1892
Type: Â Rowhouse
Architect: Â Smith, Edward Chestre
Developer/Owner/Builder: William E Lanchantin
NYC Landmarks Designation:Â Historic District
Landmark Designation Report: Riverside Drive– West End Historic District Extension II
National Register Designation:Â N/A
Primary Style: Â Renaissance Revival
Primary Facade: Â Â Stone
Stories:Â 4
Window Type/Material: See Structure
Structure:Significant Architectural Features: Rough faced rustication, banded at first and second stories; entrance with cheek walls and engaged column with basket capital; service entrance with bas relief keystone; balconies; transoms at second story with segmental arched, smooth ashlar surrounds, carved at window head, and rough faced transom bar; windows at third and fourth story with smooth ashlar surrounds, carved at window heads; carved spandrel at third story; modillioned cornice with swag and wreath decorated frieze; Decorative Metal Work: Balconette railings; metal and glass security door, first story grille, and service gate
Building Notes: One of five houses that remain of what was once a row of eight.
South Facade: Designed (historic) Door(s): Possibly historic primary door; possibly historic service gate Windows: Replaced Security Grilles: Mixed (upper stories) Cornice: Historic; Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Concrete with metal edge Areaway Paving Material: Concrete
West Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible) Facade Notes: Brick, parged; chimney
North Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible) Facade Notes: Brick, painted; clay-tile coping; stone lintels and sills; windows replaced; leader
Site Features: Pipe; diamond plate hatch
Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II
Alterations: Lights; remote utility meters on cheek walls; spigot; house number; wire
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