875 West End Avenue

875 West End Avenue

Date: 1923-24

NB Number: NB 557-1923

Borough of Manhattan Tax Map Information: Block 1890, Lot 24

Type:  Apartment Building

Architect:  Candela, Rosario

Developer/Owner/Builder: 875 West End Ave. Corp.

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:   Brick, Stone, and Terra Cotta

Stories: 15

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II

Decorative Metal Work: Historic balconette at third story; possibly historic lights; possibly historic metal-and-glass door

Significant Architectural Features: Rusticated base; brick quoins; two-story entrance surround with entablature incorporating round-arched entrance; shield in entablature with the architect’s initials; wave-patterned sill course at third story; windows at third story with full surrounds, center pair with rusticated surround; balconette; cornice at fourth story; band course at 14th story incorporating balustrated balconies; windows at 14th and 15th stories in two-story arcade with terra-cotta surrounds and tympana and brick spandrel panels; copper cornice with modillions, denticulated molding and lions heads

Alterations: Basement window infilled; marquee; possibly historic grilles altered for air conditioners; remote utility meter; siamese connection; camera with conduit; mirrors

East Facade: Designed (historic, patched, repointed)
Door(s): Possibly historic primary door
Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement)
Security Grilles: Possibly historic (upper stories); possibly historic (basement)
Cornice: Historic
Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete
Curb Material(s): Stone; concrete with metal edge at corner

North Facade: Designed (historic)
Facade Notes: Similar to primary facade; brick repointed, patched; non-historic door at service entrance; three styles of grilles, some altered for air conditioners at first story and basement; windows mixed, one small six-over-six window; camera with conduit   Site: possibly historic fence around areaway; roll-down gate and fence with barbed wire across service alley; concrete sidewalk; concrete curb with metal edge

South Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Brick, patched, repointed, replaced at roofline; windows mixed

West Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Red brick and stone at return; yellow brick; windows replaced; camera; conduits;
water tank on metal support