312 West 107th Street (aka 312-314 West 107th Street)
312 West 107th Street (aka 312-314 West 107th Street)
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Date:Â 1898-1899
NB Number: NB 112-1898
Type: Â Rowhouse
Architect: Â Buek, Charles
Developer/Owner/Builder: Charles Buek
NYC Landmarks Designation:Â Historic District
Landmark Designation Report: Riverside Drive– West End Historic District Extension II
National Register Designation:Â N/A
Primary Style: Â Renaissance Revival and Romanesque Revival
Primary Facade: Â Â Brick and Brownstone
Stories:Â 5
Structure:Â Significant Architectural Features: Left building (no. 312): Rough faced rusticated brownstone base and orange brick upper stories; short stair leads to former primary entrance in right bay, featuring keystoned lintel; bracketed balconette with iron railing above former entrance; two story rounded oriel above ground floor; upper stories feature brownstone window lintels; modillioned cornice below fifth story mansard roof, which features a pedimented dormer. Right building (no. 314): mirror image of no. 312; iron and glass double-leaf door; Decorative Metal Work: Second story iron balconette
Building Notes: Two buildings combined, located on one combined tax lot; built as part of a row of five dwellings at 310 to 318 West 107th Street
North Facade: Designed (historic, ground floor painted; brownstone resurfaced) Stoop: Resurfaced Door(s): Historic primary door Windows: Replaced Security Grilles: Historic (upper stories) Roof: Replaced (pitched – asphalt shingles) Cornice: Original Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Granite Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Non-historic iron fence with stone curb Areaway Paving Material: Concrete pavers; planting beds; wood garbage enclosure
Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II
Alterations:Â placeBuilding at no. 312 and 314 combined; entrance in no. 312 converted to window, entrance retained in no. 314; cornice topping rounded oriels removed.
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