304 West 104th Street

304 West 104th Street

Date: 1891-1892

NB Number: NB 1433-1891

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  True, Clarence

Developer/Owner/Builder: T A Squier and W E Lanchantin

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

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

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Romanesque Revival

Primary Facade:   Brick and Brownstone

Stories: 4 and basement

Stoop Type: Tall/Stone

Roof Type/Material: Pitched, Dormered/Asphalt

Structure:  Significant Architectural Features: Full height square bay; brownstone lower stories with rough faced, rusticated basement; tall stone stoop leads to entrance featuring round arched molded enframement with transom and keystone; beltcourse below second story; upper stories clad in yellow Roman brick; brownstone quoins at building corners and around window openings; cornice with inset panels and frieze; peaked roof with gabled dormer; Decorative Metal Work: Basement window grilles

Building Notes: Built as part of a row of 10 dwellings at 304 to 322 West 104th Street (of which nos. 304 and 312 to 322 still survive)

North Facade: Designed (historic, brownstone elements resurfaced, base painted) Stoop: Resurfaced stoop (gate under stoop – replaced) Door(s): Replaced primary door Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement) Security Grilles: Historic (basement) Roof: Replaced (pitched – asphalt shingles) Cornice: Original Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Granite;  Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Non-historic iron fence with brick curb Areaway Paving Material: Concrete with stone steps; brick planting beds

East Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible) Facade Notes: Brick side wall

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II

Alterations: Windows replaced