305 West 107th Street

305 West 107th Street

 

Date: 1897-1898

NB Number: NB 556-1897

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  True, Clarence

Developer/Owner/Builder: P M Stewart and H T Smith

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:   Limestone

Stories: 5

Structure:  Significant Architectural Features: Full height, full width angled bay; rough faced rusticated limestone base; central segmental arched entrance flanked by segmental arched secondary entrance and round arched window opening; short stair leads to primary entrance featuring molded enframement with cartouche, piers, and foliate brackets; iron and glass single leaf door; smooth faced limestone upper stories; second story window openings with molded enframements, cartouches, and balustraded spandrels; fourth story round arched window openings; rounded gable dormer in front of peaked roof

Building Notes: Built as part of a row of nine dwellings at 303 to 319 West 107th Street

South Facade: Designed (historic) Stoop: Historic Door(s): Historic primary door; historic iron secondary entrance gate Windows: Replaced Security Grilles: Historic (upper stories) Roof: Replaced (pitched – asphalt shingles) Cornice: Removed Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Granite Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Historic iron fence with ornate posts above stone curb Areaway Paving Material: Concrete with planting bed

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II

Alterations: Fourth story cornice and balustraded parapet removed, metal flashing installed; dormer encased in metal

 

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