808 West End Avenue: The Allendale

808 West End Avenue

Date: 1909-10

NB Number: NB 590-1909

Borough of Manhattan Tax Map Information: Block 1871, Lot 1

Type:  Apartment Building

Architect:  Goldstone, Lafayette A. and William L. Rouse

Developer/Owner/Builder: Allendale Const. Co., Benjamin Mordecai, president; J. M. Stoddard, secretary and treasurer

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 with alterations

Primary Facade:   Brick, iron-spot brick, Limestone, and Terra Cotta

Stories: 12 and basement

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II

Decorative Metal Work: Historic grilles and semi-circular balconettes

Significant Architectural Features: Flemish-bond brickwork; rusticated base; deep light court; asymmetrically placed, round-arched entrance surround with carved extrados and pilaster supporting a plain entablature; Greek-key molding; balustraded balconettes; double-story, arched window surrounds with carved spandrels, piers and tympana; geometric band course with denticulated molding at fourth story; molded sill and lintel courses, brick panels and piers with terra-cotta moldings (some with roundels with shields) at 10th story; building name on walls of light court

Alterations: Balustraded parapet removed; water tank enclosure removed; fire escapes; balconettes at eighth and 11th stories altered; signage; lights with conduits; basement grilles altered for air conditioners

Building Notes: Partially designed light court and entrance face south. From the 1940s to the early 1960s it was a Class A multiple dwelling partially converted into an SRO (CO 33712-1948; CO 57784-1063).

Site Features: Pipe railings with concrete posts; east areaway possibly altered; planting bed and brick planters

South Facade: Designed (historic, patched)
Door(s): Replaced primary door; replaced service door
Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement)
Security Grilles: Possibly historic (basement)
Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete
Curb Material(s): Concrete with metal edge
Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Metal; concrete
Areaway Paving Material: Concrete

East Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Brick, painted, patched; fire escape; windows replaced; decorative molding at fourth and 10th stories continues from corner

West Facade: Designed (historic)
Facade Notes: Similar to primary facade; stoop with cheek walls and metal and pipe railings; facade patched, painted; balconies at 11th story altered; fire escape; window at third story altered (ALT 684-1932); doors and windows replaced; balconettes; upper story grilles, mixed, some altered for air conditioners; possibly historic grilles at basement; basement window infilled; lights; remote utility meter; siamese connection Site: areaway with concrete steps; pipe railing, concrete posts and possibly historic gate; possibly historic gate with alteration across service alley; concrete sidewalk with grilles; stone curb

North Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Brick, patched; fire escape; windows replaced