864 West End Avenue

864 West End Avenue

Date: 1899-99

NB Number: NB 225-1898

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Neville & Bagge

Developer/Owner/Builder: James Livingston

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:   Roman Brick and Stone

Stories: 4 and basement

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II

Significant Architectural Features: Stone base; stoop; round-arched entrance and first-story windows with carved surrounds and scrolled keystones; bowed bay supported on carved brackets; windows with flared lintels and carved keystones at second and fourth stories; windows at third story with molded sill course and lintel; modillioned cornice with decorated frieze; chimney

Alterations: Lights; remote utility meters; non-historic grille altered for air conditioner; wires; fence on roof (between nos. 864 and 866)

Building Notes: One of five roughly identical houses with 860-862 and 866-868 West End Avenue, It was converted to apartments in 1936 (ALT 3153-1936).

Site Features: Wall; gooseneck pipe; bin for trash receptacles

West Facade: Designed (historic, painted)
Stoop: Resurfaced stoop (gate under stoop – replaced)
Door(s): Replaced primary door
Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement)
Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories); possibly historic (basement)
Cornice: Historic
Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete
Curb Material(s): Concrete with metal edge
Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Masonry
Areaway Paving Material: Concrete with slate

South Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Brick, partially parged, replaced at parapet; cables; conduit

East Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Brick, parged; leaders