300 West 107th Street (aka 955 West End Avenue)

300 West 107th Street (aka 955 West End Avenue)

Date: 1898-1899

NB Number: NB 576-1898

Type:  Flats Building

Architect:  Pelham, George F.

Developer/Owner/Builder: Fred Klingman

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

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

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Renaissance Revival

Primary Facade:   Brick, Limestone, and Terra Cotta

Stories: 7 and basement

Structure:  Significant Architectural Features: Rounded bays and building corners; rusticated limestone base with smooth ashlar basement, red brick upper stories; short stair with stone knee walls leads to primary entrance; entrance portico with granite Ionic columns, entablature with vegetal ornamented frieze, and egg and dart molding on door surround; iron and glass double leaf doors with transom; ground floor windows with voussoir lintels; molded beltcourse above ground floor; second story features terra cotta beltcourses and window openings with keystoned limestone lintels; terra cotta beltcourse below third story windows; upper story windows feature keystoned limestone lintels and molded sills; rounded terra cotta beltcourse below seventh story, smaller beltcourses running between windows; modillioned cornice with dentil course

North Facade: Designed (historic) Stoop: Retreaded Door(s): Historic primary door Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement) Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories); not historic (basement) Cornice: Original Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Granite Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Historic iron railing with stone curb Areaway Paving Material: Concrete with metal stairs to basement

East Facade: Designed (historic) Facade Notes: Similar to West 107th Street facade; commercial space in sunken basement accessed by metal stairs; non-historic retractable cloth awnings and canopies; central ground floor window opening enlarged for door opening, currently not in use

West Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible) Facade Notes: Brick side wall; regular arrangement of window openings; fire escape; service way accessed through parged masonry wall with non-historic door

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II