308 West 98th Street

308 West 98th Street

Date: 1896-1897

NB Number: NB 1343-1896

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  John Hauser

Developer/Owner/Builder: William H Picken

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:   Brownstone

Stories: 3 and basement

Stoop Type: See Structure

Structure:  Significant Architectural Features: Stoop with cheek walls and carved newels; entrance surround with egg and dart and tresse moldings; possibly historic wood and glass door and transom; molded stringcourse with dentils; carved pier and spandrels at first story; two story bowed bay with carved piers and band courses; metal cornice with modillions and paneled frieze

Building Notes: Possibly historic windows and grilles at cellar

Site Features: Wall with non-historic fence

North Facade: Designed (historic, patched, cleaned) Stoop: Resurfaced stoop (historic gate under stoop) Door(s): Possibly historic primary door; possibly historic inner doors Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement) Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories); possibly historic (basement) Cornice: Historic Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Stone Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Resurfaced; metal Areaway Paving Material: Concrete

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II

Alterations: Under-stoop gate reinforced with diamond plate; non-historic gate across stoop; non-historic grille altered for air conditioner; lights; remote utility meter; spigot