304 West 99th Street, aka 304-306 West 99th Street

304 West 99th Street, aka 304-306 West 99th Street

Date: 1899-1901

NB Number: NB 1152-1899

Type:  Flats

Architect:  Ferdon, Martin V.B.

Developer/Owner/Builder: Bryan & Campbell

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:   Stone

Stories: 7

Window Type/Material: See Structure

Structure:  Significant Architectural Features: Rusticated base, rough faced at basement; portico with granite columns and pilasters and foliate capitals supporting a balcony; round arched (former) doorway with foliate molding; slightly projecting bay with quoins; ornamented panels, band courses and spandrels; round arched windows at first story; windows with full surround and decorated lintels, two with pediments, at second story; windows with full surrounds and segmental pediments at third story; windows with full surrounds with cartouches or pediments at fourth story; carved lintels and pediments at fifth story; windows with eared surrounds and keystones or carved lintels at sixth story; windows at seventh story with pilasters

Building Notes: Built as flats, 304 West 99th Street was converted to single room occupancy in the 1930s. (ALT 3114-1939). Shortly after it was reconverted into apartments around 1979 (ALT 414-1979) it was merged along with 306 West 99th Street and 305 West 98th Street into a single tax lot. The original lot number was 27. It shares an entrance with no. 306, the display address is 304-306 West 99th Street.

Site Features: Non-historic pipe railing and gate; diamond plate staircase with pipe railings and gate; metal mesh enclosure with gate

North Facade: Designed (historic, painted) Stoop: Possibly historic stoop (gate under stoop – replaced) Porch(es): Historic Door(s): Replaced primary door Windows: Replaced (upper stories); mixed (basement) Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories); not historic (basement) Cornice: Removed Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Concrete with metal edge Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Metal Areaway Paving Material: Concrete

East Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible) Facade Notes: Stone base, repointed; brick, patched, painted, parged; clay-tile coping; stone sills; one bay of windows possibly reconfigured or partially infilled; segmental-arched windows at basement; windows replaced; lights with conduits; wires; conduits; grille altered for air conditioner

South Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible) Facade Notes: Brick, patched, repointed; stone sills; windows replaced; railing on roof

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II

Alterations: Original entrance reconfigured as window; non-historic gate across portico; nonhistoric grilles altered for air conditioners; lights with conduits; metal mesh gates at under stoop; railing on roof; cornice removed