306 West 76th Street
NB Number: NB 762-1896
Type: Rowhouse
Architect: Kight, Alonzo B.
Developer/Owner/Builder: Alonzo B. Knight
NYC Landmarks Designation: Historic District
Landmark Designation Report: West End – Collegiate Historic District
National Register Designation: N/A
Primary Style: Renaissance Revival
Primary Facade: Limestone and Terra Cotta
Stories: 5
Elements: Five-story rowhouse; smooth limestone ashlar facing with stone and terra-cotta trim; angled front facade rises through the third story and terminates in a balustraded railing; one-over-one double-hung wood sash windows; string course moldings define each floor level; original central entrance door on ground level with architrave enframement; major ground level cornice on brackets; pressed metal cornice with modillions.
Historic District: West End - Collegiate HD
Alterations: Main entrance relocated to side bay; wrought-iron railing added to fourth floor balcony; wrought-iron window grilles added at first floor.
History: Built as one of a pair of houses (Nos. 304 and 306).
References: New York City, Department of Buildings, Manhattan, Plans, Permits and Dockets.
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