752 West End Avenue (aka 752-758 West End Avenue; 260-268 West 97th Street)

752 West End Avenue

Hotel Paris; Paris Apartments

Date: 1929-31

NB Number: NB 369-1929

Borough of Manhattan Tax Map Information: Block 1868, Lot 61

Type:  Apartment Hotel

Architect:  Sugarman & Berger

Developer/Owner/Builder: 756 West End Av. Corp., Mary Cannon, Pres.

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report: Riverside Drive– West End Historic District Extension II

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Art Deco

Primary Facade:   Brick and Cast Stone

Stories: 23 and basements

Significant Architectural Features: Stone or cast-stone entrance surround; stone sill courses; crenelated parapets at setbacks, cast-stone caps on piers, decorative cast-stone spandrels; possibly historic railings (at southwest corner above the 19th story); possibly historic lights at entrance

Alterations: Marquee replaced; penthouse/water tank enclosure altered; poles for vertica banners; signage; flagpole on penthouse; remote utility meter; siamese connection; storefront with awning and lights

Building Notes: Originally built as a hotel, the building was renovated into class A apartments in 1968 (CO 69811-1970) and is now a condominium. Part of the name remains visible on the water tank enclosure. At the time of designation, there is a sidewalk in place.

Site Features: Grille

West Facade: Designed (historic, patched, repointed)
Door(s): Replaced primary door
Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement)
Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories); not historic (basement)
Storefront(s): Replaced
Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete
Curb Material(s): Stone

North Facade: Designed (historic)
Facade Notes: Similar to primary facade; bay of blind fenestration below first setback historic; windows replaced; two window at first setback infilled; brick repointed and patched; penthouse/water tank enclosure painted; non-historic doors; windows at first story infilled with brick; remote utility meter; lights; vent; siamese connection; through-wall air conditioners at basement; non-historic grilles at basement and first story Site: grille; diamond plate; pipes; concrete sidewalk and concrete curb with metal edge except at corner

South Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Brick, painted, patched; possibly historic railings at second setback; railing at first setback altered; coped parapets; windows replaced

East Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Brick, patched; light court painted; chimney; windows replaced; vent