329 West 76th Street

329 West 76th Street

NB Number: NB 574-91 (Alt. 2197-21)

Block: 1185

Lot: 53

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Mott, Charles T.

Developer/Owner/Builder: William Jacob and Reuben Skinner

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report: West End – Collegiate Historic District

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Renaissance Revival

Primary Facade:   Brick, Brownstone, Metal, Pressed Metal, rock-faced brownstone, Roman Brick, rusticated brownstone, Stone, Wood, and Wrought Iron

Stories: 4 with basement

Elements: No. 329 was designed as a mirror image of No. 325 West 76th Street, but has had a number of alterations.

Four-story rowhouse with basement; rock-faced brownstone rusticated basement; smooth rusticated brownstone first floor with bolection molding enframements; Roman brick upper stories; one-over-one wood sash windows (arched, two-over-two sash at third floor); high stone stoop; solid stone railings with carved coping, newel caps and panels; double leaf wood and plate glass entry doors; bowfront oriel at second and third stories includes an arcaded porch on the third floor supported by brick columns with foliated cushion capitals; chevron patterned brick outlines upper floors, windows, and arcade; pressed metal cornice with elongated scrolled brackets; wrought-iron basement window grilles.

Historic District: West End - Collegiate HD

Alterations: Third-floor loggia removed and windows installed in 1921; carving on stoop railings and panels at base removed; storm windows installed; entry lamps added.

History: Built as a row of five houses (Nos. 323-331). As designed, No. 329 was a mirror image of No. 325.

References: New York City, Department of Buildings, Manhattan, Plans, Permits and Dockets.